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15/8/21

All 16 and 17 Year-Olds to be Offered Jab Next Week

All 16 and 17 year-olds will be offered a Covid vaccine in the next week in a bid to boost immunity before the return of schools in September. Hard to see the point, given that teenagers aren't vulnerable to COVID-19.

15/8/21

One in 16 U.K. Businesses Could Close In Next Quarter

One in 16 U.K. firms could close in the next quarter, according to a new study that suggests a million jobs are at risk as lockdown support schemes come to an end.

15/8/21

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.

14/8/21

Did Lockdowns Push 100 Million People Into Extreme Poverty?

The World Bank estimates there will 21 million fewer people in extreme poverty this year, compared to 2020. Why? One reason, the World Bank suggests, is that "the appetite for lockdowns has been smaller”.

14/8/21

Zero-Covid ‘Hermit’ Economies Heading For Economic Slump

Countries that have permanently shut their borders in a misguided effort to reduce Covid infections to zero are heading for economic disaster. Thank God we ignored Independent SAGE and avoided this hair-brained strategy.

14/8/21

Even if We Set Liberty and Social Responsibility Aside, Vaccine Passports Are Still a Bad Idea, a Doctor Writes

Vaccine passports are wrong on liberty and personal responsibility grounds, but they also just don't work because the vaccinated can (and do) pass on the virus too, a doctor writes.

14/8/21

Number of U.S. Job Openings Only Willing to Take On ‘Jabbed’ Americans Almost Doubles in a Month

While the number of U.S. employees only willing to take on new staff who are vaccinated against Covid remains low, the 'no jab, no job' trend appears to be increasing at a worryingly high pace.

14/8/21

Firms Charging Well Over The Advertised Cost for PCR Tests

Holidaymakers are being charged up to four times the price advertised on the Government's website for PCR tests. The Government has cut the cost of its own tests, but these will still put a family of four back by £272.

14/8/21

News Round-Up

13/8/21

Ryanair Apologises for Forcing Autistic Boy, Aged 12, to Have a Covid Test, Despite Him Being Exempt

Ryanair has apologised for forcing an autistic boy, aged 12, take a Covid test, despite him being exempt. The boy's mother had wanted to take him to a "happy place" after lockdown, but the event left them both horrified.

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