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Vaccine Effectiveness Against Death Falls to Zero or Below, UKHSA Data Suggest
Analysis of UKHSA data finds vaccine effectiveness of two doses now highly negative against both infection and death. Three-dose effectiveness is negative against infection but strong against death, though slipping.
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MPs Launch Investigation into Government Covid Propaganda After Psychologists Criticise Nudge Unit For “Grossly Unethical Tactics” of Fear
The Government’s “grossly unethical” uses of its "nudge unit" stoked fear among the public during the pandemic, psychologists have said – prompting MPs to launch an investigation into the Government's Covid propaganda.
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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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EIGHT More Nightingale Hospital Hubs Stand Empty as Surge Predicted by Government Models Fails to Appear
Eight Nightingale hospital surge hubs were built by the Government this winter for an undisclosed amount of money that now stand empty in anticipation of a wave that never came.
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Israel Covid ICU Admissions Hit Record Level Despite High Vaccination Rates and Early Booster Campaign
Covid ICU admissions in Israel have hit record levels, reaching 130.5 per million on January 26th, topping 127.1 on January 19th 2021. Why is this when Omicron is milder and the country is now highly vaccinated?
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Latest Mortality Figures Suggest That Vaccine Effectiveness Has Been Overestimated
Despite 95% of the elderly being vaccinated, mortality in December was 9% higher than the five-year average, with much of the excess due to Covid – another indication that vaccine effectiveness has been overestimated.
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Majority of ‘Covid’ Hospital Patients in England are In For a Different Reason – Rising to Almost Two Thirds in London
The majority of Covid patients in hospitals in England are not primarily being treated for the virus for the first time, rising to almost two thirds in London, official statistics show.
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Should All Predictive Modelling Be Banned?
The trouble with complex predictive models is they're too unreliable to be trusted. But are they reliably unreliable enough to be banned?
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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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Truckers in Canada Form ‘World’s Longest’ Truck Convoy – Estimated 70km Long – in Protest at Vaccine Mandates
Truckers in Canada have formed what is believed to be the world's longest truck convoy as they protest against the Government's vaccine mandate for truckers and other excessive pandemic measures.
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