Day: 24 November 2021

A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus — and other acts of hubris and folly – not just in Britain, but around the world.

A pre-print study out this week from the U.S. CDC has found vaccinated people to be "no less infectious" than unvaccinated people, further undermining the case for vaccine passports and mandates.

Italy is to upgrade its 'green pass' to a new 'super green pass' system, making it much harder for the unvaccinated to access many public places.

Worried about a potential Covid outbreak, two schools in England have stopped in-person teaching for at least a week by imposing their own 'circuit-breaker' lockdown.

Google has announced a company-wide vaccination mandate for all its U.S. employees, with 600 members of staff signing a manifesto calling on the company to rescind the policy.

An English boarding school has come under fire for asking pupils to wear a “yellow badge” to show they are exempt from using a face mask, something family groups have described as "deeply inappropriate".

A new study tracks the frequency of woke jargon like 'diversity' and 'inclusion' in scientific research proposals. It finds that usage of these terms has increased massively, including in the physical sciences.

Why are some countries surging this autumn but others aren't? India had a big Delta surge but has seen no new rise since, while the impact of Delta on Sweden has been very modest. Why is that?