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Nightclub Bosses Willing to Take Government to Court Over Vaccine Passports
Hospitality industry leaders are willing to take the Government to court over the introduction of vaccine passports at nightclubs and other large venues, which they say is "highly likely to be unlawful".
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£2.1 Billion Wasted on Useless PPE – Five Times Higher Than Official Estimate
More than £2 billion has been splashed by the Government on PPE that was so useless it could not be used in the NHS – five times higher than initial official estimates.
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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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New Data Casts Doubt on the Effectiveness of Covid Vaccines Against Infection
New data from Israel suggests the vaccines offer little protection against infection by the Delta variant, though protection against serious disease is stronger. This should be no excuse to continue restrictions.
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Clubs and Bars Packed Out in First Friday Since Easing of Restrictions on July 19th
If clubs and bars are anything to go by, many Brits clearly want to return to normal, with thousands of punters packing out venues across the country on Friday night – the beginning of the first weekend since July 19th.
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Airports Report Busiest Weekend Since Start of Pandemic – But Travel Industry Still Far Less Busy Than Normal
Airports and airlines in the U.K. claim to be having the busiest weekend since the pandemic began, but continued restrictions on travel mean this summer season will once again be far from normal for the industry.
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Thousands March Against Lockdown in Major Australian Cities
Thousands have marched in major Australian cities, including Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, against lockdown, with more than half of Australians currently being told to stay at home.
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Age-Standardised Mortality Rate Comes in Below Five-Year Average for *Fourth* Consecutive Month
June's age-standardised mortality rate was the second-lowest on record for that month. England has now had *four months in a row* of "negative excess mortality". Average mortality up to June was lower than in 2018.
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News Round-Up
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about the virus in the past 24 hours – not just in Britain, but around the world.
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Key Workers Must Still Self-Isolate When Not Working
A small list of key workers have been made exempt from self-isolation rules amid reports of food shortages, but to make matters more confusing, the Government says they must stay at home when they are not on shift.
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