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The New ONS Study Claiming Masks Cut Infection Risk in Half and Vaccines are Better Than Natural Immunity is Riddled With Problems

The latest report from the ONS Infection Survey claims to show that masks up to halve infection risk and vaccines are better than natural immunity. But it's full of problems.

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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.

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Australia: New South Wales Police Commissioner Refuses to Enforce Vaccine Passport Rules

Not our job: Australia’s NSW Police Commissioner refuses to comply with a Government diktat that officers must help bar the unvaccinated from restaurants, cafes and pubs.

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What Is the Nursing and Midwifery Council Doing About Nursing Shortages?

We're publishing an original post on the Daily Sceptic today by Dr. Anne Bradshaw, a retired Lecturer in Adult Health Care, about Britain's nursing shortage and why the authorities' plans to address it are inadequate.

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The Staggering Hypocrisy of the University and College Union

Jo Grady, head of the UCU, addressed a fringe at the Labour conference in which almost no one in the audience was masked. This is staggeringly hypocritical, given that the UCU is insisting on mask mandates across campus.

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Vaccine Passports Back on Table as U.K. Government Seeks Public Views on Winter Plan

The Government is asking the public for its views on vaccine passports. Click on the link in the story to make your views known.

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Norway Ends Lockdown After 561 Days of “Toughest Measures” in Peacetime

Norwegians have been celebrating after all the country's remaining lockdown restrictions, including vaccine passports, were suddenly lifted on Saturday afternoon.

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Community Masking: Where did ‘The Science’ Come From?

During the spring of 2020, the official advice on masks went from "do not wear one" to "wear one" in a matter of weeks. Why such a sudden change? It may have all started with a chart that went viral on social media.

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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.

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English Hospitals Told They Can Drop Some Covid Measures to Help Reduce Backlog

To help reduce long waiting lists, hospitals in England have been told they can scrap some of the anti-Covid measures introduced during lockdown, including testing and isolating patients before planned operations.

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