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6/1/22

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.

5/1/22

Novaxx Djokovic: Unjabbed Tennis Champ Threatened With Deportation from Australia

Unvaccinated tennis ace Novak Djokovic has been threatened with deportation after his visa was rejected by Australian officials amid a mix-up with his application. Don't expect the world's No.1 to go down without a fight.

5/1/22

Back to Normal by February?

Boris all but ruled out another lockdown in the House of Commons earlier and held out the prospect of a return "closer to normality" within weeks, hinting at the abandonment of 'Plan B' by February.

5/1/22

Does the Oxford Study on Post-Vaccine Myocarditis Underestimate the Risk?

A closer look at the recent papers from Oxford University on post-vaccine myocarditis finds some concerns about the methodology which may underestimate the risk.

5/1/22

Government Suspends Access to Confirmatory PCR Tests for Asymptomatic LFT Positives, Raising Fears of False Positives Consigning Thousands to Their Homes

The UKHSA has announced that confirmatory PCR tests will no longer be available for those who test positive on an LFT test without symptoms, raising fears of staff shortages being exacerbated by false positives.

5/1/22

President Macron Says He is Introducing Vaccine Passports to “Piss Off” the Unvaccinated

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he wants to "piss off" the unvaccinated by banning them from public venues such as restaurants, cafes and cinemas.

5/1/22

Most Democrats Wrongly Believe That Vaccines Provide More Protection Than Natural Immunity

We already know that people overestimate the risks of Covid. A new survey has found that a sizeable majority of Democrats wrongly believe the vaccines protect better against infection than natural immunity.

5/1/22

Covid Testing Rules to Be Relaxed to Address Staff Shortages

Covid testing rules are to be relaxed as part of efforts to shorten isolation periods and ease staffing shortages. But given mass testing has clearly failed to contain the virus why continue it at all?

5/1/22

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.

4/1/22

Why Mill’s ‘Harm Principle’ is Useless Against Mandatory Vaccination

The problem is that almost anything, including declining vaccination, can be construed as "prejudicial to the interests of others". We don't need a harm principle; we need a freedom principle.

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