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Did Lockdown Make Us Fat?
Last year saw the largest annual rise in childhood obesity since records began. This brings to mind one of Martin Kulldorff's principles: “Public health is about all health outcomes, not just a single disease.”
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Omicron Variant Places Question Mark Over Vaccine Efficacy – But Evidence for the Enduring Power of Natural Immunity Remains Strong
Moderna boss Stephane Bancel says he expects a "material drop" in vaccine efficacy against Omicron. But new research papers in the NEJM and Lancet show the enduring power of natural immunity.
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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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And Finally…
In this week's London Calling, the topics under discussion are shooting, hunting, the moronic variant, David Icke, the new Beatles movie and Belfast, which is howlingly bad.
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Unvaccinated Elderly to Face Monthly €100 Fine in Greece
From January, the Greek Government will levy a monthly recurring fine of €100 on any individual aged 60 years-old and over who remains unvaccinated.
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Coral and the Great Global Warming Lie
We're publishing a guest post by journalist Chris Morrison about one of the great global warming myths – that coral around the world is rapidly disappearing thanks to global warming. In fact, it's in robust health.
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Why Did Switzerland Vote For Vaccine Passports?
Former Google software engineer and Swiss resident Mike Hearn explains why Switzerland voted to retain vaccine passports in the recent referendum.
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Only the Vaccinated Will Be Allowed Assisted Suicide Services, Says German Euthanasia Association
A German euthanasia group has said that it will only provide assisted suicide services to the vaccinated.
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Population Structure and the Cyclical Pattern of Epidemic Waves
In a fascinating new report, Philippe Lemoine argues that models have done so badly because they ignored population structure. His analysis suggests that the 'R number' might be meaningless at the aggregate level.
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Test and Trace Boss Tells Public Not to Socialise Unless Necessary
Dr. Jenny Harries, the Head of NHS Test and Trace, has said that members of the public should stop socialising in order to restrict the transmission of the Omicron variant.
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