Category Archives: Public Health/Safety

Public fear was deliberately stoked to justify decisions made on the hoof and based on questionable advice

Lockdown was an extreme and unprecedented response to an ancient problem, the challenge of epidemic disease. It was also something else. It marked one of the gravest governmental failures of modern times. In a remarkably candid interview with The Spectator, Rishi Sunak has blown the gaff on the sheer superficiality of the decision-making process of which he was himself part. The fundamental rule of good government is not to make radical decisions without understanding the likely consequences. It seems obvious. Yet it is at that most basic level that the Johnson government failed. The tragedy is that this is only now being acknowledged.

[…]

Complete text linked here [SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED]

YouTube (tacitly) admits the COVID masks were dumb, Gen Z doesn’t seem to know anything, and Meghan Markle gives up Kensington Palace to launch a podcast.

A growing number of Americans say they’ve already returned to living their lives without disruption from COVID.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Americans no longer need to quarantine if exposed to COVID-19, a sweeping announcement that rolls back several of the agency’s pandemic recommendations.

In new “streamlined” guidance released Thursday, health officials removed the distinction between vaccinated Americans and those who are not up to date with COVID-19 vaccines, meaning the CDC’s guidance is now the same for everyone.

The agency says that individuals exposed to someone with COVID-19 no longer need to quarantine and should instead wear a high-quality face mask for 10 days and get tested after five days. Those who test positive for the virus should isolate while they are sick and come out of isolation once they test negative.

Additionally, testing to screen people for COVID-19 is no longer recommended for anyone who does not have COVID symptoms.

[…]

Complete text linked here.

Not for the first time, a mysterious virus emerges in China and all the signs are that it will soon be heading towards Europe and the United States. Needless to say, climate change is being blamed for this.

The above headline is from the BBC website. Many people believe that it is LGBT people themselves who need to take action to curb this epidemic, rather than governments or health authorities.