Scientists: We Need Climate Lockdowns
Carbon dioxide emissions must fall by the equivalent of a global lockdown every two years for the next decade for the world to keep within safe limits of global heating, …
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Boris Johnson Accused Of ‘Bullying’ Police Probing Partygate
Boris Johnson was accused of trying to ‘bully’ police investigating Partygate today after allies warned Scotland Yard against ‘deciding who the prime minister is’. Senior Tory MPs and Mr Johnson’s …
65% Of COVID Hospital Patients Only Tested Positive After Being Admitted For A Different Illness
Two-thirds of COVID hospital patients in England were actually admitted for a different illness, an analysis of NHS data suggests. In the two weeks to December 21, NHS England recorded …
Professor Lockdown Admits: Omicron Is 45% Milder But SAGE Say That Isn’t Good Enough
Omicron is up to 45% less likely to cause hospitalisation than Delta, according to the first major real-world study by ‘Professor Lockdown’ Neil Ferguson. The senior SAGE scientist – who …
Sturgeon Cancels New Year: Scotland To Enter Lockdown From December 27
Nicola Sturgeon today cancelled New Year for Scotland as she unveiled additional COVID-19 restrictions in the country: Limits placed on large scale events as the Scottish First Minister cancelled New …
Boris Johnson Will Extend ‘Draconian’ COVID Rules Until Next March
Boris Johnson is planning to renew COVID laws for another six months to cover a possible winter surge. The Coronavirus Act provisions have to be renewed every six months and …
Chris Whitty: New Lockdown Within Weeks
Britain will ‘of course’ face a new lockdown if the third wave of COVID-19 hits ‘unacceptable’ levels, a minister warned today. Cases continue to soar, hospitalisations are tracking above some …
SAGE Warns Masks Will Last Until Next Year And COVID Passports Will Become A ‘Feature Of Life’
SAGE experts have cast doubt on the prospects of returning to normal by June 21 which was the date previously proposed for a full lifting of lockdown restrictions. A series …
Explosion At Dutch COVID-19 Test Centre As Anger Over Lockdown Grows
A COVID-19 test centre was rocked by an explosion in the Netherlands this morning as anger grows over the country’s lockdown measures. Police said the building was likely the target …
SAGE Expert Warns Of ‘Human Disaster’ Without Full New Year Lockdown
Britain faces a ‘human disaster’ unless ministers impose ‘stricter’ rules, one of the Government’s top scientific advisers has warned. Professor Robert West, who is part of SAGE, said the Government’s …