Protesters have gathered in London today to demonstrate against the Government's delay to the lifting of lockdown restrictions, holding signs reading "no more lockdowns" and "your obedience is prolonging this nightmare".
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What justifies a lockdown? That's the question which, 16 months after the policy was introduced as a draconian tool of disease management, we still don't have a clear answer to.
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Boris Johnson has extended lockdown by four weeks to vaccinate more Brits and prevent "thousands more deaths". He says July 19th will be a "terminus date", but notes that a "new variant" could warrant further delays.
In case you missed it … The rusty patched bumblebee has officially been put on the endangered species list, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says, after a delay and concerns that the species might not receive federal protection.
An associate professor of preventative medicine at Rush University Medical Center has invented a device designed to help people make better food choices. The gadget fits inside vending machines and makes buyers who purchase unhealthy snacks wait 25 seconds before their selection drops. But people who choose healthier options – like peanuts or popcorn – get their selection immediately. [1]
Source: Rush University – Bradley Appelhans
Antitobacco groups have decided to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over the agency’s delay in issuing a final rule about graphic health warnings on cigarette packs and ads. [1]
The legal action was launched October 4 in federal court in Boston by the following groups, as well as several pediatricians:
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued new warnings recently aimed at both men and women for avoiding transmission of the Zika virus. [1]
On September 30 the CDC said, among other things, that pregnant women should consider postponing travel to 11 Southeast Asian countries where Zika is spreading, and shored up its warnings for men who are considering having children.
