Category: Herd Immunity
Israel: Previous Covid-19 infection may offer more protection than vaccination
People who have recovered from Covid-19 are around 9% of Israel’s population, but they’re less than 1% of current cases. More...
UK: Despite vaccinations, one in six council areas in England now recording highest Covid numbers since last summer
The list of councils includes almost all local authority areas in north-east England, close to a half in south-west England and nearly a third in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Financial Times: Monday is surrender day, not freedom day, in England
“Mass infection risks swamping hospitals, decimating workforces, sickening the young and weak, and creating vaccine-resistant variants — all of which could lead to further lockdowns and, ultimately, less freedom. More...
English Freedom Day: Lions led by Zombies
A short reminder of what happened after “Freedom Day” was announced in the Czech Republic on July 2nd 2020:
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UK: Hebburn West in South Tyneside now at nearly 2,000 coronavirus cases per 100,000 people
When we looked at the coronavirus situation in West Hebburn in South Tyneside a week ago we were astonished by the infection rates in that part of North East England, which, at that point, were 1,555 per 100,000 people. More...
UK: Vaccine Breakthrough for Health Minister Sajid Javid
Sajid Javid, who became UK health secretary in June, said he had taken a lateral flow test after feeling a “bit groggy” on Friday night and it was positive. More...
UK Chief Medical Officer – lockdown in 5 weeks
“I don’t think we should underestimate the fact that we could get into trouble again surprisingly fast”
The UK Government’s top medic has warned the number of people in hospital with coronavirus could reach “quite scary” levels within weeks and new coronavirus restrictions in England could be needed in just five weeks. More...
UK: International summit condemns Boris Johnson’s THIRD Covid-19 catastrophe
Boris Johnson’s “Freedom Day” plan to create herd immunity in the UK by having one huge summer Delta wave has been rightly criticised from scientists from around the globe. More...
UK: vaccine breakthroughs now nearly HALF of all new Covid-19 cases
There are currently 15,537 new daily symptomatic cases in partly or fully vaccinated people, an increase of 40% from 11,084 new cases last week. More...
USA: Fauci – no Covid-19 booster vaccine needed
Yesterday Anthony Fauci, MD, the chief White House medical adviser and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director, appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” and said he stands by the CDC and FDA’s assertion that the current available data do not support the need for boosters. More...