Category: Herd Immunity
Preprint: Introverts have been training for a pandemic their whole lives
Introverts have a mortality advantage in an airborne pandemic. More...
ECDC & WHO: Joint statement on hepatitis in kids
The World Health Organisation have issued a joint statement with the ECDC on the recent cases of hepatitis in children. More...
WHO: China’s zero-Covid strategy is unsustainable *1 update*
China’s flagship zero-Covid strategy to defeat the pandemic is unsustainable, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, adding that it had told Beijing so and called for a policy shift. More...
Shielding “would not have been a viable public health strategy for COVID-19”
Shielding the vulnerable while allowing infections to spread among the wider population would not have been a viable public health strategy for COVID-19 and is unlikely to be effective for future pandemics. More...
USA: ABC reporter tests positive for Covid-19 after White House Correspondents’ Dinner *1 UPDATE*
In the least surprising news of 2022, ABC News’ Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl has tested positive for Covid-19 days after sitting next to Kim Kardashian at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and interacting with President Joe Biden. More...
UK: The deadly legacy of Britain’s Covid-19 “Freedom Day” – 2,646 deaths in one week
Nearly one year ago, on July 19th 2021, the UK announced its “Freedom Day” from Covid-19. More...
UK NHS: 15,000 patients with Covid and rising
A UK NHS leader has given a graphic account of the pressure that the health service is currently under. More...
China: Omicron subvariant detected in Beijing
Chinese state news has announced that they have uncovered new Covid cases in Beijing caused by a subvariant of Omicron. More...
UK: Covid-19 Public Inquiry seeks views on the Terms of Reference
The UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry is finally cranking into gear, more than two years after the pandemic started. More...
Sweden: Bombshell report demolishes Covid-19 pandemic response *4 UPDATES*
Sweden’s response to the Covid pandemic has received devastating criticism in a new report published in March 2022. More...