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Covid Infections in England Dropped Last Week, ONS Data Confirm
Coronavirus infections in England declined again last week despite infections continuing to rise in children, figures from the ONS showed today.
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Independent SAGE Graph in Viral Tweet Misleading: Omicron Is Mild in Children
In a recent viral tweet, the German Health Minister shared a graph suggesting that Omicron is a threat to children. Yet a new U.S. study shows that Omicron is significantly less deadly than Delta in under 5s.
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Wales and Scotland Loosen Restrictions – But Very, Very Slowly
Wales abandoned its tough stance on Covid today as its self-isolation period was cut to five days in the face of plummeting reported infections, while Scotland axed work-from-home guidance.
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The Rich Get Richer as the Great Green Rush Gets Rolling
The sun is shining on the financial sector. Trillions of dollars are up for grabs. The new 'green rush', funded by vast amounts of capital, is likely to dwarf the Dotcom mania of the late 1990s.
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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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Have Lockdown Sceptics Won the Argument?
Now that Covid restrictions are being rolled back, some are declaring victory over the miserable virus. Lockdowns, we are told, worked. Only a fool could argue otherwise. But this misses vital evidence.
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Why Are Deaths in Europe Soaring When Covid Isn’t to Blame?
Deaths are running high across Europe this winter. But it's not all Covid. As many as half of the excess deaths are from something else. But what?
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Deaths Trending 6% Below Average in Mid-January – Time to Accept It’s Over
Winter deaths are usually running high in January, but this year is different. According to the ONS, in the week ending January 14th there were 6.1% fewer deaths than the five-year average. Time to accept it's over.
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No Evidence Tougher Restrictions in Wales and Scotland Have Done Very Much, Scientists Say
The tougher Covid restrictions in Scotland and Wales over winter and throughout the pandemic may not have been worth it as there is no evidence they have "really done very much", scientists have said.
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And Finally…
In this week's episode of London Calling, the topics are the conflict in Ukraine, why Kyiv should be spelt K-I-E-V, Boris's survival prospects and the late-to-the-party lockdown sceptics.
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