The Year the NHS Failed the People of Britain, Public Health England: A Predictable Failure. New research published today in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) has thrown some light on the compromises made in the publication processes of medical journals, a consequence of the rush for new research on COVID-19. If the virus keeps spreading at this rate, he said "the second wave could be worse and longer" than the first, and could take "until mid-December" to stabilize. For this reason, the University does not limit the comments of faculty members, mandate apologies, or impose other disciplinary consequences for such comments, unless there has been a violation of University policy or the law. Furthermore, several police officers were filmed “taking the knee”, which, given that BLM is at heart a political lobby group, was a clear violation of police neutrality. Nothing would be more fatal than for the Government of States to get into the hands of experts. I for one have lost all faith in the Metropolitan Police as an unbiased and apolitical force, and I suspect that I am far from alone. How Replicable is the Imperial College Model? We have a team of moderators in place to remove spam and deal with the trolls, but sometimes it takes a little while so please bear with us. The Night Time Industries Association has instructed lawyers to JR any further restrictions on restaurants, pubs and bars. Looking at our data, I concluded last month that we had passed the peak of new COVID-19 cases before we went into the second English lockdown. The MJA article has a number of suggestions for facilitating the rapid dissemination of information, without compromising its quality, ethical standards or oversight, including: A two-track review process for pandemic and non-pandemic research, rapid preliminary assessment of research methodology by skilled in-house reviewers before deciding whether to send for peer review, sharing of peer-reviews between reviewers and journals, and mentored peer reviewing by research trainees. The Corona Virus Pandemic, an Analysis: Part 1, The Corona Virus Pandemic, an Analysis: Part 2, The Corona Virus Pandemic, an Analysis: Part 3. Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, one by one. Update 4: The three GBD authors plus Prof Carl Heneghan of CEBM have launched a new website collateralglobal.org, “a global repository for research into the collateral effects of the COVID-19 lockdown measures”. "The second wave is already upon us, and it is brutal," French health minister Olivier Véran told a news conference Thursday. The organisers of such demonstrations in the past have also been issued with exorbitant fines (again, not issued against BLM organisers). The slides for each of Prof. Abbot’s videos can be found here, and his own account of events and his opinions can be found here. Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin lambasts ‘lockdown by stealth, Germany’s Christmas markets open for drive-ins only amid epidemic, Doctors say CDC should warn people the side effects from COVID-19 vaccine shots won’t be ‘a walk in the park’, Political, not medical, science drives the lockdown lemmings, Salon owner who racked up £27,000 in COVID-19 fines forced to shut by council, The Government can’t just keep borrowing again and again. First, there’s the Simon Dolan case. Scotland has moved to a five-tier system of coronavirus … Perhaps the general public who saw these protests would be more likely to come over to our cause. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. Antje Heise, an intensive care doctor and President of the Swiss Institute for Intensive Care added: “We can only speculate on what led to the turnaround in infection numbers.”. Lafayette homeless shelters locked down due to COVID-19 Two homeless shelters in Lafayette have been locked down due to quarantine protocols, spurring a partnership between several community agencies to create a temporary day shelter. It makes sense in many ways, especially compared to a one-size-fits- all model that could see a town locked down even though it is relatively COVID-19 free. Yesterday, just three days after the petition’s launch, President Zimmer issued a statement saying he had no intention of watering down the Chicago Principles and affirming the right of Chicago’s academic staff to express their views on controversial topics, however unorthodox, without fear of being penalised by their employer in any way: From time to time, faculty members at the University share opinions and scholarship that provoke spirited debate and disagreement, and in some cases offend members of the University community. DEJA VU. President-elect Joe Biden said Thursday that he would not institute another nationwide lockdown upon assuming office in January, emphasizing that a more targeted approach would be better for fighting COVID-19 while keeping the U.S. economy intact. How many Non-COVID Patients are Being Neglected? The 9 News article is worth reading in full. Covid-19. While there is some COVID-19 along the lines of the “secondary ripple” concept explained above, it has occurred primarily in regions, cities and districts that were less hard hit in the spring. It won’t stop Covid but it will destroy business and livelihoods. Indeed, we were going to ask you to sign a Free Speech Union petition launched a few days ago urging the President of Chicago, Robert J. Zimmer, to issue a statement reiterating his support for the Chicago Principles and affirming that Prof. Abbot will not be reprimanded, will not be subject to any departmentally imposed punishments and humiliations, and will not be stripped of any departmental titles, courses, or privileges, or have his tenure put in jeopardy. The cure, of course, as it has been in the past when PCR has replaced the pandemic itself as the menace in the land, is to stop PCR mass testing. A woman rides a bike along an empty street in the district of St. Michel in Paris on November 3, the fifth day of France's lockdown. James S. Soviero - ... they’ve uncovered a massive scam that allowed convicted killer Scott Peterson and other death row inmates to receive coronavirus unemployment benefits administered by the state, a … I suspect that the real reason for the selective policing this year is that your organisation is still reeling from the impact of the MacPherson Report, and prioritises being seen as “not racist” above enforcing the law in a fair and equitable manner. Stop Press: Sky New Australia has a great report on the protests. Is the Increase in Cases Just an Artefact of Increased Testing? Put the kettle on, make yourself a cup of tea and settle down to read this essential piece. Has the Government Granted Itself Too Many Draconian New Powers? All mink in the country will be killed because of the concerns over a mutation of the virus, the country's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Wednesday. People coming to Sarnia-Lambton from locked-down regions of Ontario may not pose as big a threat of spreading COVID-19 as local residents, the … 2. A number of articles also stated that they were granted exemptions from the requirement for ethical review due to the nature of the pandemic. Worth reading in full. ", Bent Høie, the Norwegian health minister, said that if current trends continue "it will create major challenges for our health service, as we see happening in country after country in Europe. Coronavirus: The incredible story of Disease X, a chimp cold virus - and why the Covid vaccine predates Covid. On 24 March 2020, the Government of India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days, limiting movement of the entire 1.3 billion population of India as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 pandemic in India. It is a highly worrying development. Hard to disagree with anything he says. He received an OBE for this work, earlier this year. Why has Michael Gove – one of Britain’s brightest politicians – turned into such a zealot for lockdowns? 10. Even the experts are stumped. Mr Johnson insisted “no Prime Minister wants to impose restrictions which cause such harm to society, the economy and people’s mental health”. Samaritans is available round the clock, every single day of the year, providing a safe place for anyone struggling to cope, whoever they are, however they feel, whatever life has done to them. You can see all the latest updates and contribute to that cause here. Today, we’re proud to be bringing you a new blockbuster piece by Dr Mike Yeadon in which he debunks the notion that we’re in the midst of a ‘second wave’ – he believes most parts of England reached herd immunity by June of this year – and systematically takes apart the PCR testing data that seems to show daily cases number tens of thousand a day. You have to register to use the Forums, but that should just be a one-time thing. The letter also issued 11 demands, many of which would serve to ostracize and shame Prof. Abbot, while stripping him of departmental titles, courses, and privileges. No lesson seems to be so deeply inculcated by the experience of life as that you never should trust experts. The strategy was criticised by many. 1. To receive the latest news in the form of a daily email, enter your details here: We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Numbers count. As Newsom Locked Down Californians, Prisoners Stole a Billion in COVID $ By. Having a police force that is seen to be fair and impartial is of fundamental importance if public trust and support for law enforcement is to be maintained. This is, as he and Dr Clare Craig have said before, a false positive pseudo-epidemic. These three scientists are every bit as eminent – more eminent – than the pro-lockdown fanatics so expect no let up in the attacks.