The government’s self-isolation rules fell further into shambles as No 10 slapped down a minister for saying people could ignore being pinged by the NHS app if they believed it was the right thing to do. Paul Scully struck a starkly different tone from Boris Johnson’s press briefing when the Prime Minister emphasised that self-isolationContinue reading “Self-Isolation Mess”
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Sir Patrick Vallance Rectifies Blunder About COVID Hospital Admissions
The Government’s chief scientific adviser has clarified that more than half of Brits being admitted to hospital with COVID are still unvaccinated. Sir Patrick Vallance told a Downing Street press conference marking Freedom Day that 60 per cent of hospitalisations were amongst people who’d received both jabs, but he later tweeted to say the statisticContinue reading “Sir Patrick Vallance Rectifies Blunder About COVID Hospital Admissions”
Tens Of Thousands Of Ocado Grocery Deliveries Are Cancelled
Tens of thousands of Ocado grocery deliveries were cancelled following a fire caused by robots colliding at a major distribution depot. More than 100 firefighters spent hours battling the fire in Erith, South East London after workers were evacuated. The building, on a 36-acre site, is maintained by about 3,500 robots programmed to pack deliveries.Continue reading “Tens Of Thousands Of Ocado Grocery Deliveries Are Cancelled”
A Shocking 4,000 Racehorses Were Sent To The Abattoir
An investigation found that at least 4,000 racehorses have been sent to the abattoir in Britain and Ireland since 2019. Some of the sport’s most successful horses were amongst those being put down at one of the UK’s biggest abattoirs, where secret filming revealed that laws protecting animals from unnecessary suffering were being disregarded. ThreeContinue reading “A Shocking 4,000 Racehorses Were Sent To The Abattoir”
Israeli Spyware Was Used To Hack Journalists’ Phones
It emerged, kindling fears of widespread privacy and rights violations that activists, reporters and lawmakers around the globe have been spied on using cellphone malware developed by a private Israeli firm. The use of the software, called Pegasus and developed by Israel’s NSO group was exposed in a data leak containing 50,000 phone numbers thatContinue reading “Israeli Spyware Was Used To Hack Journalists’ Phones”
Terrified Fans At A Washington Nationals Baseball Game
Fans at a Washington Nationals baseball game ran for shelter after three people were shot just outside the stadium’s third base gate when gunmen in two cars exchanged gunfire. The Nationals were in the sixth inning of a game against the San Diego Padres, and players were walking off the field in between innings whenContinue reading “Terrified Fans At A Washington Nationals Baseball Game”
Boris Johnson U-Turns And Will Not Use Trial Scheme To Avoid Quarantine After Sajid Javid Gets COVID
Boris Johnson was forced into an embarrassing U-turn after endeavouring to sidestep quarantine despite close contact with Sajid Javid, who has COVID. The Prime Minister and Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced they would use a little known pilot scheme that allows people out of self-isolation every day to continue working if they pass a daily lateralContinue reading “Boris Johnson U-Turns And Will Not Use Trial Scheme To Avoid Quarantine After Sajid Javid Gets COVID”
The Machine Is Real!
When the “Person of Interest”, CBC cop show began to air, I started to question if this cop drama about a government supercomputer that could predict the victims and perpetrators of crime, might not be so far fetched, after all. Jonathan Nolan said that the government had been attempting to build precisely the kind ofContinue reading “The Machine Is Real!”
Shamed Police Officer’s Harangue On An Innocent Man
Police have released the bodycam footage of a discredited police officer who was imprisoned for his attempt to cover up an attack on an innocent man. Darren McIntyre, 47, was condemned to 19 months behind bars after he assaulted a man during a welfare check at a property in Ainsdale, Merseyside. Judge David Aubrey, QC,Continue reading “Shamed Police Officer’s Harangue On An Innocent Man”
COVID Cases Will Stay High For Months
Experts have warned that coronavirus cases will stay high for months until autumn after passing 100,000 in two weeks, and a new lockdown will be needed by September. This comes just two days before England is set to ditch most restrictions including social distancing and legal limits of gatherings on Monday, dubbed Freedom Day. ProfessorContinue reading “COVID Cases Will Stay High For Months”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 