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7/10/21

Education Secretary Reveals that ‘Plan B’ for Schools Includes Mask Mandates

Schools will not reintroduce the policy of 'bubbles' to protect pupils against coronavirus, the Education Secretary says, but he hasn't ruled out a return of face masks.

7/10/21

Sweden Suspends Use of Moderna Covid Vaccine in Under-30s Due to Concerns about Side Effects

Health authorities in Sweden have suspended the roll-out of the Moderna Covid vaccine in the under-30s due to concerns about side effects, including inflammation of the heart muscle.

7/10/21

India Confounds the Modellers

In August, modellers predicted a third wave in India peaking around now that has wholly failed to appear. Has any model yet succeeded in predicting the course of the pandemic?

7/10/21

News Round-Up

A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus — and other acts of hubris and folly – not just in Britain, but around the world.

6/10/21

Welsh Government Pushing Ahead with Vaccine Passports despite Compromised Vote

The Welsh Government has refused to allow another vote on the introduction of vaccine passports despite winning simply because of a Zoom error.

6/10/21

Holidaymakers Could Be Forced to Film Themselves Taking LFTs

Holidaymakers may soon have to enter a video call while doing a lateral flow test upon arriving back in Britain because the Government is concerned that people will otherwise lie about their results.

6/10/21

Government Wants to Make Covid Vaccination Mandatory for All Frontline NHS Staff

All frontline NHS staff could be forced to get vaccinated against Covid (or be forced out of their jobs) under plans being drawn up by Sajid Javid – with the backing of Boris Johnson.

6/10/21

More Evidence that Natural Immunity Beats Vaccine-Induced Immunity

Two recent studies compared natural and vaccine-induced immunity at the cellular level. They found evidence that natural immunity is more robust, and that it confers greater protection against novel variants.

6/10/21

New Lancet Study Confirms Plummeting Vaccine Effectiveness

A new study in the Lancet finds that vaccine effectiveness against infection drops fast over five months – but protection against serious disease is more robust.

5/10/21

News Round-Up

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