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Did scientists self-censor during Covid? Lockdown critics 'had considerable tacit support but many stayed silent amid fears it could damage their careers', expert says

03/03/24 09:37

Critics of Covid lockdowns had considerable support among scientists but academics stayed silent for fear it could damage their careers, an expert has said. Professor Robert Dingwall claims that those who voiced opinions going against the consensus during the pandemic 'paid a price for trying to voice loyal opposition'. The former Government Covid advisor said those in scientific circles who had concerns about the impact of lockdowns on society were cowed by the potential consequences they could face professionally. In the years that have followed the pandemic concerns have been raised about how the closing of schools affected children's education, while NHS waiting lists for treatment have soared. It comes as a new survey found that almost 70 per cent of British academics say they believe more thought should have been given to how shutting down the country would impact society....read

Slap black octagons on junk food to show how unhealthy they are, say top diet experts who warn miracle weight loss jabs 'aren't the answer' to UK's obesity crisis
22/02/24 17:54
Dr Chris van Tulleken, associate professor at University College London, said the food industry was acting in a similar way to big tobacco by selling addictive products.
College student draws flak for claiming there's 'nothing to eat except McDonald's and Greggs' for lunch - as critics say 'anyone can make their own packed lunch'
22/02/24 12:33
The unidentified college student said it was a 'problem' that there is 'nowhere' for him to go apart from the two chains for food in a clip shared on BBC Radio 4.
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'We should have had an EARLIER lockdown': Moment fictional NHS doctor in heavily politicised ITV Covid drama Breathtaking slams Government's response
21/02/24 12:42
In the final segment of ITV 's gripping three-part Covid drama, Dr Abbey Henderson decides to expose the horrors she saw during the height of the pandemic.
Top scientist hints that China may be covering up Covid lab leak
30/01/24 15:18
Professor Dame Angela McLean, the government's Chief Scientific Advisor, said we will probably never know whether the virus occurred naturally or escaped from a lab in China.
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Covid's actual origin may NEVER be discovered: Stark warning of Britain's top scientist who hints that China may be covering up a lab leak
30/01/24 14:23
Professor Dame Angela McLean, the government's Chief Scientific Advisor, said we will probably never know whether the virus occurred naturally or escaped from a lab in China.
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£145million: Staggering cost of Covid Inquiry so far - and it's still got another three years to run
14/12/23 18:06
Taxpayer-funded packages have been dealt to legal firms and solicitors in England tasked with probing key witnesses, as well as data processing companies.
Rishi Sunak defends Eat Out To Help Out telling Covid Inquiry it protected 'millions of jobs' held by vulnerable Brits that could otherwise have been 'devastated' - and admits he did NOT run it past Whitty and Vallance
11/12/23 13:07
The Prime Minister told the official Covid Inquiry that jobs overwhelmingly held by vulnerable and marginalised people could have been lost if he had not moved to kickstart consumerism.
'F*** YOU, Daily Mail!' Covid Inquiry hears the cry then-PM (and now must-read columnist) Boris Johnson made at the height of the pandemic… proof everyone falls in love with us in the end!
07/12/23 22:15
Yesterday the Covid inquiry was shocked to hear that Boris Johnson exclaimed: 'F*** YOU Daily Mail!' at the height of the pandemic.
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'I saw men like me in intensive care... some of them were not going to make it': Boris Johnson gets emotional as he tells inquiry about his Covid battle
07/12/23 14:09
The former prime minister recounted seeing 'middle-aged men ...quite like me' in a London intensive care unit in 2020 and realising some of them were 'not going to make it'.
Rubbish!' Boris Johnson dismisses claim he wanted UK to let Covid virus 'rip', let the old die and 'let the bodies pile high'
07/12/23 11:37
The former prime minister dismissed as 'rubbish' claims made in the diaries of Sir Patrick Vallance , the former chief scientific adviser, that he advocated a laissez-faire attitude in autumn 2020.
Boris Johnson defends Eat Out to Help Out saying there is no 'substantial evidence' it led to a surge in Covid cases during pandemic
07/12/23 10:45
The former prime minister said the scheme had not been presented to him as a 'gamble' at the time, as he gave evidence to the official Covid Inquiry for a second day.
Matt Hancock tells Covid Inquiry his 'single greatest regret' was to not overrule scientists who said virus couldn't be spread by those without symptoms... and says he should have followed his 'hunch'
30/11/23 13:34
The former health secretary claimed the UK's scientific advisers told him there was no 'concrete evidence' the virus could spread between people with no symptoms.
No wonder Boris was bamboozled - even the experts didn't understand the Covid science, writes DAN HODGES
26/11/23 02:08
DAN HODGES: In times of crisis we need our leaders to follow the science. But it would be nice if our scientists could manage to do that, too.
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UK 'could have avoided harsh lockdowns': Short circuit-breakers 'work better' than prolonged restrictions, top scientist claims
23/11/23 15:46
Dame Angela McLean, who this year succeeded Sir Patrick Vallance as No10's chief scientific adviser, said the measure would not have been as 'damaging'.
Covid Inquiry: Chris Whitty and Jonathan Van Tam reject claims from Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson that scientists signed off on Eat Out to Help Out
22/11/23 12:34
Then-Chancellor, Mr Sunak, launched the flagship offer in August 2020. Brits were given discounts for dining in restaurants in a bid to kickstart the hospitality industry.
Allowing mass gatherings like Cheltenham Festival to go ahead at start of Covid pandemic was 'logically incoherent', Chris Whitty claims
21/11/23 18:48
England's chief medical officer said it was understandable that the public were confused by apparent concern about the spread of the virus while events remained unaffected.
Chris Whitty denies having a rift with Patrick Vallance over original March 2020 Covid lockdown but admits we went 'too late' and says he feared the impact blanket measures would have on the poorest and deprived
21/11/23 12:12
England's Chief Medical Officer told the Covid Inquiry that there was a 'very small' difference between the pair in early 2020, as he was more worried about the knock-on effects of Covid curbs.
Furious row over Rishi Sunak's Eat Out To help Out Scheme as Patrick Vallance says it is 'highly likely' it led to extra Covid deaths - but senior minister defends need to save 'lives and also livelihoods' during pandemic
21/11/23 10:41
The then-chancellor's programme of subsidised meals in the summer of 2020 was designed to breathe new life into the UK's crippled hospitality sector after the first wave of the coronavirus.
Sir Chris Whitty arrives at Covid Inquiry as he is set to be grilled on UK's pandemic response
21/11/23 00:04
His appearance comes a day after former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance offered his insights into ministers´ handling of the pandemic.
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QUENTIN LETTS: Velveteen Sir Patrick Vallance gave a performance as smooth as a billiard table at the Covid Inquiry
20/11/23 22:23
QUENTIN LETTS: During Covid he must have left for work each morning with a sigh at the looking-glass, wetting an eyebrow and remarking, 'My dear, you're a class above those blockheads'.
UK lockdown needed to be 'earlier, harder and broader', Sir Patrick Vallance says but admits there was no scientific basis behind 'rule of six'
20/11/23 18:40
Asked about the phrase today at the Covid Inquiry, Sir Patrick Vallance, No10's ex-chief scientific adviser, repeated his view that the UK didn't act fast enough during the first wave in March 2020.
'Highly likely' that Eat Out To Help Out cost lives, claims Sir Patrick Vallance as Rishi Sunak is accused of saying the Government should 'just let people die' to avoid another lockdown
20/11/23 18:02
Sir Patrick Vallance, No10's ex-chief scientific adviser, today said it is 'highly likely' that people died because of the policy, adding that all ministers were aware that such schemes were risky.
What Sir Patrick Vallance REALLY thought during Covid: Explosive extracts of No10's ex-chief scientist, who kept diaries at 'the end of immensely stressful days to protect his mental health'
20/11/23 16:56
The notes by the UK's former Chief Scientific Adviser have been described as 'a brain dump', written 'at the end of immensely stressful days to protect his mental health'.
Matt Hancock had a 'habit of saying things' which weren't true, Sir Patrick Vallance tells Covid Inquiry as he calls shamed ex-Health Secretary 'over-enthusiastic'
20/11/23 16:13
No10's ex-chief scientist, tasked with advising ministers throughout the pandemic, blamed the former Health Secretary's 'over-enthusiasm' for making bold claims he 'didn't have a basis for'.
'There is no such thing as "the" science': Sir Patrick Vallance tells Covid Inquiry ministers were 'completely wrong' to hide behind the term 'following the science' during pandemic
20/11/23 11:15
Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK Government's former Chief Scientific Adviser, kept a diary during the pandemic, which has been described as 'a brain dump' written 'at the end of immensely stressful days'.
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Sir Patrick Vallance arrives at Covid Inquiry as he prepares to deliver bombshell evidence regarding UK's handling of pandemic
19/11/23 23:53
The former chief scientific adviser was pictured this morning arriving at Dorland House in London this morning, where he is scheduled to speak all day.
DOMINIC LAWSON: The Covid Inquiry has cost us £100 million already. I fear it will end up satisfying very few - except for the lawyers running the show
19/11/23 22:29
DOMINIC LAWSON: I would be amazed if anything as clear as that emerges from Lady Hallett's report into Covid-19.
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Rishi Sunak was branded 'Dr Death' by his now-top scientist during the pandemic, Covid Inquiry hears
19/10/23 21:23
Dame Angela McLean, who this year succeeded Sir Patrick Vallance as chief scientific adviser, also described a fellow expert as a 'f***wit' in a text exchange with Professor John Edmunds.
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No10's chief scientific adviser called Rishi Sunak 'Dr Death' after then-Chancellor's 'Eat Out To Help Out' scheme and branded fellow Covid adviser a 'f***wit'
19/10/23 16:11
Dame Angela McLean, the UK Government's Chief Scientific Adviser, sent the WhatsApp message during a crunch meeting with former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Something to hide, Professor Gloom? Lawyer for Sir Patrick Vallance argues full release of Covid guru's pandemic diaries would 'breach human rights'
16/10/23 22:39
The UK Government's former Chief Scientific Adviser kept a diary that his lawyer described as 'a brain dump' written 'at the end of immensely stressful days to protect his mental health'.
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Covid guru Sir Patrick Vallance claims experts were used as 'human shields' for Government and officials 'cherry-picked' science to justify decisions
03/10/23 16:20
In diaries kept during the pandemic, he also accused an unnamed official of 'completely rewriting' scientific advice on social distancing, the Covid-19 inquiry in London heard today.
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SAGE 2.0? Sir Patrick Vallance wants special pandemic advisory group set-up in wake of Covid and says it should include economists
22/06/23 16:44
Such a group would create a place where the 'trade-offs' between controlling a pandemic and the economic cost of such measures could be discussed, Sir Patrick Vallance said.
Make room for Dr Doom and Professor Gloom! Pandemic gurus Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance will be hauled in front of Covid Inquiry next week - with David Cameron and Jeremy Hunt also set to make explosive appearances
15/06/23 10:15
Experts Sir Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance, ex-PM David Cameron, ex-chancellor George Osborne and current chancellor Jeremy Hunt will appear at the Covid Inquiry next week.
Dr Doom backs the shrooms to beat the gloom: Sir Patrick Vallance calls for more trials into the use of ecstasy and LSD to combat depression
30/05/23 09:06
While 'anecdotal' evidence suggests the drugs can help treat depression, the minimal clinical trials to test this is 'really shocking', the former UK government chief scientific adviser, said.
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Covid guru Sir Patrick Vallance DOESN'T rule out virus lab leak theory as he bids farewell in speech to Commons committee
03/05/23 13:39
The nation's former top scientist has said that, while unlikely, a lab leak origin of Covid is possible as he also hit out of critics of his pandemic comments in a farewell Q&A with MPs.
Covid gurus Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance warned that shielding wasn't 'very effective' at start of pandemic - yet policy affecting 2.2m Brits wasn't dropped until April 2021
01/03/23 15:41
The discussions come from leaked WhatsApp messages taken from the phone of then health secretary Matt Hancock and seen by the Telegraph.
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Boris Johnson was convinced his dog Dilyn caught Covid and consulted the UK's top scientists about getting him a human antibody test
03/12/22 22:01
Boris Johnson was convinced that his dog Dilyn had contracted coronavirus in the early days of the pandemic, Matt Hancock's diaries reveal.
Chris Whitty warns Britain faces 'prolonged period' of excess deaths NOT caused by Covid due to collateral effects of lockdown
01/12/22 18:20
The UK will face a 'prolonged period' of excess deaths due to the Covid pandemic, not from the virus itself but from missed cancer and heart disease cases, Sir Chris Whitty has warned.
Dr Doom's reign comes to an end: Sir Patrick Vallance will step down as No10's chief scientific adviser in the spring after becoming household name during Covid
03/08/22 12:58
No10's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance will resign from his £185k-a-year post in April. He will then take on the role of chairman of the Natural History Museum's Board of Trustees.
Sir Patrick Vallance warns MPs that the world is about to be plunged into even deeper crisis than it was during the Covid pandemic - because of climate change
14/07/22 12:42
Sir Patrick Vallance warned MPs in a briefing that we face '50 years of really big problems relating to climate' compared to the two-and-a-half-year pandemic.
Sir Patrick Vallance savages Boris over partygate: No10's chief scientific adviser says it's 'very disappointing' not 'everyone stuck to the rules' moments after receiving Covid honour from Prince William at Buckingham Palace
07/06/22 12:56
Sir Patrick Vallance, the Government's chief scientific advisor has received an honour from Prince William for his service to the UK during the Covid pandemic.
The return of the No10 press conference? Downing Street planning live briefings from Boris Johnson and other senior ministers to show how they are tackling cost-of-living crisis
01/06/22 09:11
The Prime Minister is said to be planning to follow a similar format to the daily briefings that formed part of daily life during the pandemic to show the public 'he's on their side'.
Author Patricia Nicol reveals a selection of the best books on: Female scientists
15/05/22 23:32
British author Patricia Nicol has rounded up a selection of the best books on female scientists including In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus and Elizabeth Gilbert's The Signature Of All Things
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Buying an electric car to tackle climate change is 'totally impossible' for most Britons - but eating less meat, cycling to work and flying less 'can make a big difference', Sir Patrick Vallance says
26/04/22 13:22
The UK's chief science adviser said it was unfair to expect most people to fork out for a greener vehicle, but stressed that individuals could still make a difference in the fight against climate change.
Covid cases fall again as Sir Patrick Vallance says latest wave has peaked: Infections fall 15% in a week to 87,188 as hospital admissions rise just 3%
30/03/22 15:39
Daily UK cases have fallen week-on-week since Friday after rocketing at the start of March, which was attributed to the release of restrictions on Freedom Day and the rise of the BA.2 variant.
Sir Patrick Vallance admits UK needs a lockdown handbook for future pandemics as No10 adviser hints Covid cases are now rising because ministers ditched 'Project Fear'
30/03/22 13:31
Speaking to MPs on the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee, Sir Patrick suggested harsh restrictions could play a part in outbreaks in the future.
Covid's REALLY over! Influential SAGE panel will STOP meeting regularly as UK enters a new phase of pandemic... but Government's top advisers 'stand ready' in case virus rebounds
04/03/22 14:06
SAGE - which is made up of 300 leading experts and officials from around the UK - has met at least monthly since January 2020, and multiple times a week during the biggest outbreaks.
Millions of over 50s are set to be offered Covid boosters this autumn as boffins rain on Boris's freedom parade with Whitty and Vallance using No 10 briefing to warn virus is NOT 'trivial' and more dangerous variants WILL appear
21/02/22 19:41
Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance painted a grim picture of the ongoing threat after Boris Johnson declared that England is ditching all legal restrictions and free tests.
SAGE admits Omicron hospitalisations aren't near gloomy levels feared... but warns of a 'long tail' of infections ahead that will 'still need managing' because crisis 'didn't peak naturally'
20/01/22 14:58
At SAGE's most recent meeting last Thursday, chaired by Sir Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance, the group admitted the anticipated surge in hospitalisations in the UK had 'not been seen so far'.
Sir Patrick Vallance says giving out Covid jabs every six months is 'untenable' and vaccine drive will eventually 'settle into a routine programme' like for flu
04/01/22 19:19
England's chief scientific adviser said jabs had to be dished out every three to six months because the virus was relatively new. But that over time this would no longer be necessary.
Arise, Sir Covid!: Government scientific advisers Chris Whitty and Jonathan Van-Tam are knighted and rewards for Kate Garraway, Sir Patrick Vallance and public health chief Dr Jenny Harries for 'Covid-related services' in the 2022 New Year's Honours list
31/12/21 22:33
Among the others recognised in the New Year Honours are Kate Garraway for services to broadcasting, and Mel B for her work with domestic violence charity Women's Aid.
Scots and Welsh are VERY welcome! Tickets for New Year's parties at English border pubs soar as they prepare to welcome coach loads of Covid refugees from Scotland and Wales while some head to England ALREADY for week-long breaks to escape tough rules
29/12/21 15:26
Social media was flooded with people saying they planned to head to England on Friday, and hard-pressed hospitality businesses are welcoming them with open arms.
Sturgeon says Scotland's New Year's is STILL cancelled because it is 'prudent and essential' to slow spread of Omicron in rebuff to Boris's claim variant is 'obviously milder' - as UK ministers say Scots ARE welcome to celebrate in England
29/12/21 08:57
Scottish hospitality bosses have blasted Nicola Sturgeon's decision to keep a ban on large-scale New Year's Eve celebrations as they said it is a 'certainty' many Scots will head to England.
Sajid Javid blasts Welsh leaders for banning Parkrun events in new Covid crackdown as furious Tory MPs and hospitality bosses demand Sturgeon and Drakeford publish figures to justify strict new rules in Scotland and Wales
28/12/21 19:01
Sajid Javid today took to Twitter to blast Welsh leaders for banning Parkrun outdoor exercise events which 'helped so many' amidst some Covid restrictions returning in three of the four nations.
Show us the evidence! Furious Tory MPs and hospitality bosses in Scotland and Wales demand Sturgeon and Drakeford publish figures justifying their Covid crackdown as pubs in England brace for New Year invasion from across the borders
28/12/21 09:13
City centres in Scotland and Wales were pictured desolate and lifeless last night amid the introduction of new Covid restrictions for pubs and clubs.
It's Bank Hell-iday in Scotland and Wales as city centres stand empty under Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford's Covid crackdowns - while revellers let hair down in England after Sajid Javid said NO new restrictions before New Year
28/12/21 00:41
On the first day of the new rules on Bank Holiday Monday, traditionally busy streets in Cardiff, Swansea, Edinburgh and Glasgow were pictured arid and glum.
'Sturgeon has single-handedly devastated the Scottish hospitality industry and ruined the country's New Year festivities': Fury north of the border and in Wales as their fun bans continue while the English are told to party on
27/12/21 20:03
Boris Johnson resisted Omicron warnings and will instead rely on guidance to limit socialising over the New Year, as opposed to legally binding rules brought into place in Scotland and Wales.
New Year's Eve is ON: Boris Johnson urges Britons to be 'cautious' but holds his nerve and says NO extra curbs before January 1 as cases rise by just 7% to 98,515
27/12/21 16:35
NHS England data released today show 1,281 coronavirus-infected patients were placed on wards on December 25, up 74 per cent in a week.
There's still hope for New Year's Eve! Boris Johnson will NOT unveil any new Covid curbs for England today after being briefed by scientists in crunch meeting on Omicron surge
27/12/21 08:56
Boris Johnson received his first glimpse of Christmas infections today in a crunch meeting with his top advisers Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance.
'It's not my job to be an optimist': Sir Patrick Vallance takes swipe at critics accusing scientists of scaremongering over Covid saying ministers need to 'hear the information whether uncomfortable or encouraging'
24/12/21 02:08
Sir Patrick Vallance, No10's chief scientific advisor, has accused critics of ignoring evidence about the Omicron variant to fit with their political agenda.
Boris hits the brakes on Christmas lockdown as scientists give glimmer of hope in leaked first study - but ministers warn people must still be ready to cancel New Year parties with all eyes on mutant epicentre London
22/12/21 08:46
Boris Johnson declared last night that Christmas can definitely go ahead 'cautiously', but warned that the government is tracking the spread of the mutant strain hour by hour.
New Year's parties could be banned as Boris Johnson plans new Covid crackdown 'in next 48 hours' with indoor mixing capped and pubs outside only - after Whitty and Vallance warned MPs that curbs WILL be needed despite Christmas going ahead
21/12/21 22:32
Boris Johnson tonight declared that Christmas can definitely go ahead 'cautiously' - but new restrictions for the New Year could be unveiled in as little as 48 hours.
What about travel, Rishi? Furious tourism bosses blast Chancellor for 'leaving them in the cold' after industry was excluded from new £1billion Covid support package
21/12/21 17:41
The Chancellor has announced grants of up to £6,000 per premises for hospitality and leisure firms being crippled by a wave of cancellations following the emergence of the Omicron strain.
Christmas CAN go ahead... but be careful! Boris FINALLY rules out new Covid curbs before Dec 25 as infections stay flat for fifth day in a row but Whitty and Vallance warn MPs restrictions WILL still be needed afterwards as NHS struggles
21/12/21 17:00
Amid rising anger that millions of people are being left in limbo, Boris Johnson completely ruled out any further curbs being introduced before December 25.
'A lump of coal for Christmas': Scottish business leaders blast Nicola Sturgeon after she brings in new Covid curbs for New Year celebrations, bans spectators from football matches and makes pubs table service-only
21/12/21 15:00
Nicola Sturgeon today cancelled large scale New Year celebrations as she unveiled additional coronavirus restrictions to slow the spread of the Omicron variant.
Rishi Sunak unveils £1bn bailout for stricken businesses as Boris rules out pre-Christmas lockdown
21/12/21 08:59
Rishi Sunak has announced grants of up to £6,000 premises for hospitality and leisure firms being crippled by a wave of cancellations following the emergence of the Omicron strain.
Cabinet are 'almost certain' there will be NO new restrictions imposed before Christmas after ministers demanded 'incontrovertible evidence' and Boris Johnson stepped back from extra measures that would have ruined festive plans across Britain
20/12/21 22:34
Boris Johnson last night stepped back from imposing punitive lockdown curbs that would have ruined Christmas.
DAN WOOTTON: If you want to know why freedom is so important just take a look at the faces of your loved ones this Christmas and ask why we ever gave the government the right to tell you if you could see them or not
20/12/21 20:58
DAN WOOTTON: The Covid 2022 battle lines have been drawn. At stake: How we live our lives forever more.
Boris Johnson delays decision on imposing further Covid curbs after emergency Cabinet meeting but says he can 'rule nothing out' on new rules before Christmas and data on Omicron will be kept under 'hour by hour' review
20/12/21 08:57
The PM hosted an emergency meeting of his Cabinet this afternoon to discuss if extra measures are needed to slow the spread of the Omicron variant.
Cabinet minister threatens to quit and MPs say letters of no-confidence 'will go in' if new Christmas crackdown is introduced - as PM 'clears his diary and considers THREE scenarios up to immediate lockdown to tackle Omicron'
19/12/21 23:02
Boris Johnson was under growing pressure last night not to impose lockdown restrictions that will ruin Christmas for the second year in a row.
Soaring Omicron leaves Christmas hanging in the balance: Cases of new variant rise 50% in 24 hours while Covid infections top 80,000 for FOURTH time since start of pandemic... after Sajid Javid hints UK may need lockdown BEFORE Dec 25
19/12/21 16:52
The number of cases of Covid in the UK has risen by 32,491, or 64.5 per cent, in seven days. But is lower than yesterday's figure of 90,418.
'NO guarantees' on Christmas lockdown: Sajid Javid warns ministers could act on Omicron BEFORE Dec 25 amid fears infections could hit 2MILLION a day by New Year... despite embattled PM resisting SAGE demands
19/12/21 08:27
Sajid Javid admitted 'everything is under review' after SAGE delivered a grim assessment that the number of infections could reach two million by the end of the month without tougher restrictions.
Boris Johnson and his ministers ignore scientists' pleas for even tougher Covid restrictions before Christmas as yesterday's cases top 90,000 - but 'could impose crackdown as soon as Boxing Day'
19/12/21 01:40
Omicron tightened its grip on the nation as the UK recorded 90,418 new infections on Saturday, as SAGE advisers warned cases could hit one million infections each day by December 25.
UK could approve Covid vaccines for five to 11-year-olds 'by Xmas': No10 has asked JCVI, Vallance and Whitty to consider jabbing primary school children amid fears of incoming Omicron wave
02/12/21 09:15
George Freeman, a business minister, said 'the UK Government was 'looking at the science on that and the balance of the rollout'. British scientists have so far resisted calls to jab very young children.
DAN WOOTTON: If we don't stand up to our hysterical Omicron overlords now then I fear our future as a free people is lost forever
29/11/21 18:24
DAN WOOTTON: It started with a knot in my stomach that soon led to a feeling of overwhelming despair and ended up as a deep throbbing rage about what we're all being put through again.
Travel industry fury as Boris Johnson announces new isolation rules but doesn't say WHEN they will start sparking mass confusion
27/11/21 19:09
The new rules were revealed by Boris Johnson during a Downing Street press conference, alongside Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty and Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance.
'Climate change is a far bigger problem than coronavirus': Patrick Vallance warns Covid poses threat for 'two to four years' compared to up to 100 years for global warming
09/11/21 07:46
In a stark warning from the Cop26 summit in Glasgow, Sir Patrick Vallance claimed global warming will kill more people than the pandemic if 'behavioural changes' are not made now.
'I'm eating a bit less of everything': Boris Johnson laughs off calls for people to cut down on meat to help tackle climate crisis ahead of Cop26
29/10/21 20:53
The PM, who has famously struggled with his weight, made the quip as he was asked about Sir Patrick Vallance saying he had opted to eat less meat en route to the G20 summit in Rome.
Don't assume Delta is most contagious Covid variant: SAGE warns 'no reason' why virus would have reached 'theoretical limit' yet
29/10/21 16:28
Both Alpha and Delta sparked explosions in cases when they emerged in the UK. SAGE scientists said there was 'no reason' to assume that this would not happen again.

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