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Quite possibly true. But let us consider that an effective vaccine (putting aside definitional arguments passim) will likely reduce the severity and duration of the infection. Thus reducing the opportunity for mutation between initial infection and recovery - also, I suspect, the likelihood of...

Even if a home-made cloth mask doesn't stop all virus particles, and I don't think it does, it is likely to reduce the infectiousness of the wearer, at least when they do things like cough, speak, sneeze.

There has been discussion about the UK government and what they would do about Nvidia taking over ARM. Well, the FTC have stepped in: https://www.macrumors.com/2021/12/02/ftc-lawsuit-block-nvidia-arm-acquisition/

I doubt Boris carries out any useful cabinet administrative function

The man in charge should accept responsibility and walk away from the job for which he is so clearly unsuited. If that lets him wear Hi Viz for the rest of his days, fine by me, despite my previous criticisms of his doing so. But please, not on television. I want to do my best to forget about...

Of course, that is the path the money takes. But it is still something that needed doing.

Considering how small some fines have been, this is pretty significant. And appalling that it happened. (Mind, when it is the information about little people, it tends to get treated less seriously.) Cabinet Office fined £500,000 over New Year honours list data breach Regulator says safety of...

Wow! As many as one in five aren't dissatisfied! Boris Johnson’s ratings hit a record low in Scotland as SNP support stays strong Ipsos MORI’s Scottish Political Monitor, run in partnership with STV News, finds that the SNP remains the dominant party among...

Tesco, Morrisons - no slots. Sainsbury - who are they? Asda - crap branch and not another for something like fifty miles. Iceland were good for a neighbour who had major immune issues. But he died a few days ago and using them would be full of massive emotional baggage. Butchers deliver even...

We have been using supermarkets, etc., throughout. Simply couldn't get any delivery slots to begin with, then had got used to it. It is relatively quiet here - and mask wearing has continued.

No - they used close vacuuming and many plastics bags. She was so old, and frail, I wasn't really worried for her.

Difficult to achieve accurate, reliable statistics for consequences like these: COVID-19 Post-acute Sequelae Among Adults: 12 Month Mortality Risk Discussion: Patients with a COVID-19 hospitalization were at significantly increased risk for future mortality. In a time when nearly all COVID-19...

They were the original tiles fitted, as so often, as the default floor covering. Since when fitted carpet had been in place, with gripper rods, nailed into/through them. Therefore, all round the edge they were damaged and quite a few had cracked and had some loose shards. Many years previously...

Privatisation of water was such a good idea. Ofwat concerned by financial health of three UK water firms Alert over Southern, Yorkshire and SES Water amid concerns over pollution and flooding in sector Does Ofwat have a scheme for customers to be taken over? Or to operate a water company in...

None of the documentation for the vaccines that I have seen mentions use as a booster. Indeed, I don't remember a single one mentioning a third injection of any sort. On that basis, I do question the formal authorisation for these purposes. Further, the initial insistence on six months...

Glad you eventually got it. My booster was simpler - just one question point, and confirmation by nurse. But, yes, waiting area after vaccination. For my first vaccinations, I was advised to go and sit in my car for fifteen minutes. Easy as it was located in the local rugby club and has its...

Not unhappy if our roads are quieter, but the impacts will be much more significant in years to come. Goods shipped directly from Ireland to EU up by 50% in six months Exporters move away from traditional Dublin to Britain routes to avoid Brexit red tape

It gives the impression that if the pilot had appreciated the issue seconds earlier, they might have been able to cut the engine and stomp on the brakes before reaching the top of the ramp.

In my mother's house, we hit that problem. She had a plumbing leak which meant that the carpet in her living room needed to be replaced. The insurance assessor insisted on testing the tiles - which confirmed they contained asbestos. Hence, all the tiles had to be removed, multiply bagged and...