Category: Long Covid
Mass infection is not an option: we must do more to protect our young
As the third wave of the pandemic takes hold across England, the UK Government plans to further re-open the nation. More...
WHO: UK coronavirus policy “Moral emptiness and epidemiological stupidity”
More...“Moral emptiness and epidemiological stupidity”, is the absolutely correct assessment of @DrMikeRyan of @WHO in answer to a question from the BBC’s @naomigrimley about the UK Gov’s policy that it’s better to have more people catch #COVID19 virus sooner rather than later.
Max Planck: How coronavirus infection changes blood cells
Covid-19 significantly changes the size and stiffness of red and white blood cells – sometimes over months. More...
From Alpha to Delta – how Britain won and then lost the fight against coronavirus
After months of being ravaged by the Alpha variant (B.1.1.7) in 2020, Britain seemed to turn a corner in its fight with the coronavirus in early 2021. More...
UK: with 2 million Long Covid cases and 20,000 new coronavirus infections every day, is this really the right time to lift restrictions?
There is something deeply surreal about Britain’s current Covid-19 policy right now. More...
UK: Boris goes full Bolsonaro and decides to “let the bodies pile high” by lifting lockdown restrictions completely
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in April 2021 that he ‘would rather let bodies pile high’ than impose a third national lockdown. More...
So what is Plan B if the vaccines fail?
14th June 2021: We’ve spent two days scouring the internet looking for Plan B for what happens in the event of complete Covid-19 vaccine failure. More...
UK: BMJ letter – “we need an urgent focus on mitigations in schools” for Delta coronavirus variant
“On the 17 May 2021, the UK government removed the requirement for face coverings in secondary schools in England. More...
UK: Hospice doctor – “Matt Hancock *has* lied during the pandemic – and I can prove it”
More...Today @matthancock will attempt to persuade the Commons that he's behaved impeccably throughout this pandemic – and that Cummings’ accusations of serial lying are, themselves, a lie.
UK: one week until B.1.617.2 Delta coronavirus variant takes off
9th June 2021: If the previous waves of Sars-CoV-2 in the UK are anything to go by, Britain is less than one week away from the B16172 Delta variant exploding into another full-blown national health crisis. More...