Covid: Politicians drank on Senedd premises despite booze ban – BBC News
A group of members drank alcohol on Welsh Parliament premises, days into a ban on its sale in pubs.
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Record 4.5 million on hospital waiting lists as impact of Covid hits home | ITV News
4.46 million were on waiting lists in November 2020 – the highest number in the data, which goes back to August 2007.
ITV
Bill Gates’ Omniscience Strikes Again: Will Covid-19 Vaccine Passports Work?
A number of start-ups and major tech companies like Microsoft, Ticketmaster, Apple, and Google are interested in vaccine or immunization passports.
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Covid: The Illusion of Control – Swiss Policy Research
Covid deaths in Sweden are almost identical to the EU average and significantly lower than in the US.
Swiss Policy Research
LGBTQ youth locked down with unsupportive families during COVID-19 – The Globe and Mail
When schools closed abruptly in March, some LGBTQ youth were forced to move back in with unaccepting and homophobic relatives
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Maine Overdose Deaths Surpass COVID-19 Deaths in 2020
The New York Times estimates that Maine suffered 367 total coronavirus-related deaths in 2020; this means that even with a quarter to go, opioid deaths have already surpassed…
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COVID Lockdowns May Have No Clear Benefit vs Other Voluntary Measures, International Study Shows
The peer reviewed study, which was conducted by a group of Stanford researchers and published in the Wiley Online Library on January 5, analyzed coronavirus case growth in…
Newsweek
UK Authorities Could Force People to Take Selfie Every Day to ‘Prove’ They’re Self-Isolating – Summit News
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Coronavirus Ireland: Dublin petrol station condemns anti-mask COVIDiots for spreading misinformation in front of shop – Dublin Live
Maxol Templeogue were quick to distance themselves from the reckless group who target “a number of shops and stores” with car parks to “video their campaign messages” and…
Dublin Live
Covid-19: Lancet retracts paper that halted hydroxychloroquine trials | Coronavirus | The Guardian
Retraction made after Guardian investigation found inconsistencies in data
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/04/covid-19-lancet-retracts-paper-that-halted-hydroxychloroquine-trials
COVID Lockdowns May Have No Clear Benefit vs Other Voluntary Measures, International Study Shows
The peer reviewed study, which was conducted by a group of Stanford researchers and published in the Wiley Online Library on January 5, analyzed coronavirus case growth in…
https://www.newsweek.com/covid-lockdowns-have-no-clear-benefit-vs-other-voluntary-measures-international-study-shows-1561656
Newsom Orders Wineries and Beaches To Close, But His Winery Gets To Stay Open
Gavin Newsom’s California has ordered 19 counties to close their wineries’ tasting rooms in response to a spike in COVID-19 cases.
https://www.westernjournal.com/newsom-orders-wineries-beaches-close-winery-gets-stay-open/