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And Finally…
In this week's London Calling, James and I have our usual row about whether the mismanagement of the pandemic by the authorities is a conspiracy or a cock-up. I remain sceptical, while James proudly dons his tin foil hat.
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U.S. Employers Consider Slapping Unvaccinated Staff With $50 Monthly ‘Surcharge’
American workers could soon be charged a health insurance 'surcharge' of up to $50 a month for not getting 'jabbed', under new plans being considered by some U.S. employers.
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Why Are the LFT Swab Bristles Tube-like and Why Do They Stay in Your Body?
Why do the LFT bristles break away so easily, and why are they tube-like? Prof Anthony Brookes and Dr Kees Straatman have taken a closer look with a laser microscope and sent the images to the Daily Sceptic.
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Covid Vaccine Hesitancy Rates Among Young Brits Continue to Fall, According to ONS Data
Covid vaccine hesitancy rates have fallen across most of the U.K., according to new research by the ONS. Hesitancy among Brits aged 18 to 21 dropped to five per cent just before 'Freedom Day'.
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Sturgeon Won’t Rule Out Further Lockdowns, as Restrictions Partially Eased in Scotland
On the day that restrictions have been partially eased in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon says she cannot rule out plunging the country into further lockdowns in the future because "we’ve got to be careful and realistic".
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If You Study Hundreds of Bat Viruses at Biosafety Level 2, “Your Luck May Eventually Run Out”, Says Coronavirus Expert
Ralph Baric is one of the world's leading coronavirus experts. In a recent interview with the MIT Technology Review he said, “If you study hundreds of different bat viruses at BSL-2, your luck may eventually run out.”
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News Round-Up
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about Covid and other areas of warranted scepticism in the past 24 hours – not just in Britain, but around the world.
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Pubs Could Be Forced to Reintroduce Social Distancing During ‘Covid Surges’ if They Don’t Check Vaccine Passports
The Government could tell pubs and restaurants that don't check the vaccination statuses of their customers to reintroduce social distancing during future 'Covid surges', under new plans.
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PHE Data Confirms That New Infections Peaked and Dropped in the Unvaccinated Before They Did in the Vaccinated
Back in July, ZOE data showed cases in the unvaccinated falling while they climbed in the vaccinated, but this disappeared when they updated their methodology. New data from PHE suggests they were right first time.
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Universities to Continue Holding Online Lectures and Will Tell Students to Wear Face Masks and to Follow Social Distancing
Most leading Russell Group universities will continue to hold lectures online when the university year starts this autumn, and students at some will be told they must still wear face masks and follow social distancing.
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