With Delta Variant Covid cases rising rapidly in the country, it comes as no surprise to learn that the much-trumpeted ‘Freedom Day’ (release from all Covid-related restrictions) scheduled for 21 June is likely to be delayed by at least four weeks. The Delta Variant is said to be 64% more infectious than the Kent strain,Continue reading “Sunday 13 June”
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Sunday 13 September
It seems every week packs a punch in terms of hefty and impacting news items, but this last one must be in pole position, with (quietly and predictably) Portugal once more removed from England’s non-quarantine list, the worrying rise in new COVID cases, the lack of test availability, the limit of 6 gathering inside orContinue reading “Sunday 13 September”
Saturday 18 July
The death toll is now 45,233 and it’s been another very eventful news week. It started with the U-turn announcement (following confusion caused by ministers not singing from the same songsheet) that facemasks must be worn in shops, but oddly, not for another ten days. Various commentators have rightly said shop workers shouldn’t have toContinue reading “Saturday 18 July”
Sunday 5 July
As we enter the second half of 2020 and the UK COVID 19 death toll passes 44,000, it’s been another busy and dispiriting news week, dominated by the dithering and lack of consultation experienced by the other three UK nations around the ‘air bridges’ and quarantine policy. It makes a nonsense of the alleged ‘fourContinue reading “Sunday 5 July”
Politics and mental health - the missing link? 