Boris Johnson stonewalled for ten minutes on Partygate in an embarrassing interview, refusing to say whether he would resign if the police were to fine him. The Prime Minister squirmed as he was repeatedly quizzed by the BBC’s Sophie Raworth on the controversy, insisting he couldn’t comment about a process that’s underway. Despite there beingContinue reading “Partygate: A Squirming Boris Stonewalls”
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The Head Of Moderna Warns That It Will Be Months Before A Specific Jab Is Developed To Combat Omicron
COVID vaccine maker Moderna warned that it will take months to develop an Omicron specific booster jab as Scotland identified three more cases of the mutant strain. Stephane Bancel, chief executive at the Massachusetts based vaccine manufacturer, said he expects the highly evolved COVID variant to cause a material reduction in the effectiveness of existingContinue reading “The Head Of Moderna Warns That It Will Be Months Before A Specific Jab Is Developed To Combat Omicron”
SAGE Experts Call For June 21 Freedom Day To Be Postponed
SAGE advisers have asked for June 21 Freedom Day to be suspended for several weeks amid growing cases of the Indian variant. Professor Susan Michie, who sits on the SPI-B subgroup, sounded the alarm, warning Britain was perched on a knife-edge because infections had risen 40 per cent in only seven days, jeopardising plans toContinue reading “SAGE Experts Call For June 21 Freedom Day To Be Postponed”
Dire SAGE Warning
SAGE issued a dire warning that the Indian COVID variant could put 10,000 in hospital a day inside months, putting the end of lockdown in danger, and leading experts to back regional vaccine surges. Government scientists also suggested it could lead to up to a thousand deaths a day by the summer, admitting there’s aContinue reading “Dire SAGE Warning”
Would You Move Christmas Festivities To Summer To Contain COVID 19 Spread?
Members of the Government’s Scientific Group for Emergencies (SAGE) want Britons to ditch plans for family reunions over the festive season, weeks after millions are set to be released from lockdown. The advice presented to ministers says that whenever announcing that a particular form of social interaction needs to be avoided, then they actively proposeContinue reading “Would You Move Christmas Festivities To Summer To Contain COVID 19 Spread?”
Schools May Have To Close If Lockdown Fails
A key SAGE adviser said that schools may end up having to close if infection rates continue rising. Professor Sir Jeremy Farrar, director of the Wellcome Trust, said schools would stay open during the extreme lockdown, but added that because they have delayed the onset of the lockdown, it makes keeping schools open harder. AndContinue reading “Schools May Have To Close If Lockdown Fails”
STOP THE SPREAD
Skills minister Gillian Keegan told BBC Question Time that the tremendous rise in cases is profound and that they have to do something. It came as scientists on the Government’s SAGE committee of experts called for more strict measures to tackle the spread of the virus across Britain and now ministers are increasingly concerned aboutContinue reading “STOP THE SPREAD”
SAGE Scientists Suggested A Plan For Everyone Over The Age Of 45 To Shield At Home
Scientists advising the Government on coronavirus considered a plan to ask everyone ever the age of 45 years old to shield and it was recommended that those over 45 years old were at greater risk from the virus and more likely to die from it, so could be segmented from the rest of the population.Continue reading “SAGE Scientists Suggested A Plan For Everyone Over The Age Of 45 To Shield At Home”
Is The COVID Curfew Doing More Harm Than Good?
Hoards of revellers headed to the streets in their droves last night after bars and pubs booted them out at 10 pm, assembling in huge gatherings and violating social distancing rules. Vast swathes of Saturday night drinkers were seen downing pints on empty roads in Soho, London, while others rushed to buy alcohol from offContinue reading “Is The COVID Curfew Doing More Harm Than Good?”
Students Could Be Told To Stay At University Over Christmas
According to the latest scientific advice, students could be told to stay away from their families over the Christmas holidays. The warnings are expected to be published in the latest minutes from meetings of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE). And it was reported that larger outbreaks are anticipated at the end of theContinue reading “Students Could Be Told To Stay At University Over Christmas”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 