precautionary principle

With Neil Ferguson’s Abysmal Record of Failed Predictions, Boris Was Right Not to Trust Him

Boris Johnson told the Covid Inquiry he hesitated to trust the apocalyptic predictions of Neil Ferguson's models because of his poor record from previous viruses. He was right to do so, say Carl Heneghan and Tom Jefferson.
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How Elites Weaponised the ‘Precautionary Principle’ Against an Unsuspecting Public

The precautionary principle originally counselled against untested interventions, but more recently elites have inverted it to impose evidence-free measures on a terrified public, arguing "better safe than sorry".
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Ivermectin: Oxford University to Trial Promising, Easily Available Drug as Early Treatment for COVID-19

The Principle trial at Oxford University has selected Ivermectin for inclusion in its study of repurposed drugs for COVID-19, meaning 14 months after its potential was discovered the drug might finally be approved.
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Lockdown Enthusiasts Belatedly Recognise Limitations of ‘Precautionary Principle’

Critics of the AstraZeneca panic in Europe have rightly blamed the rigid application of the 'precautionary principle'. But these very same critics have applied exactly the same principle to justifying the lockdowns.
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Many European Pesticide Approvals Are “unlawful” Says EU Ombudsman

by Jonathan Latham, PhD Many current pesticides in the European Union appear to have been approved illegally the Ombudsman of the EU has said. This judgment was reached on Feb 22nd by the EU Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, following an official complaint against the European Commission’s Directorate responsible for public health ...