second wave

Fact Check: “Rishi Sunak Was the Main Person Responsible for Covid’s Second Wave”

The Times has published the latest instalment in Jonathan Calvert and George Arbuthnott’s new book, laying the blame for Covid's second wave at the feet of Chancellor Rishi Sunak. But is that fair?
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Hitchens: UK Government Worried Its Power Will ‘Drain Away’ If Can’t Keep the Fear Up

UK columnist Peter Hitchens is criticising the ‘re-locking down’ of the city of Leicester after a supposed ‘spike’ in Covid-19 cases. But is this based on a credibly threat to public health?

“Having frightened the country stiff at the beginning, the government feels the danger that its power will drain away If it doesn’t keep the fear up.”

COVID-19 Cold War: Will the Second Wave Come from Vaccine Trials?

If the English-language press had done its job, and not parroted press releases that promote vaccination as the only escape from the social isolation we’ve endured the last three months, the public would be asking many questions about the ongoing protests and their relation to the logistics of vaccine trials. To test a vaccine, typically […]