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In my school, we had extensive buildings with a central (massive) boiler. Along many corridors, there were lagged pipes distributing hot water. The lagging being, of course, white and fibrous and with lots and lots of damage to it. I also remember using asbestos Rawlplastic (so-called) for...

Like a curate's egg - some of it might be excellent.

That appears a simplistic interpretation. Even if we assume that vaccinated are as susceptible to infection as unvaccinated. We need to consider how long the two groups can pass it on and with what effectiveness. We might expect an unvaccinated person to reach a higher level of infectiousness...

Remember Brass Eye and the dangers of eating cake? Should be illegal! :)

Hope you have your masks to hand: The hypocrisy of his not wearing one, repeatedly, in circumstances where he should. Now telling us to wear them! (Wales already/still requires them in shops, etc. And I'd be wearing one anyway.)

Many vaccines do not provide immunity, at least, not in all subjects. But many do impact on the severity should the subject catch that dose. For example: "Some people who are vaccinated against chickenpox may still get the disease. However, it is usually milder with fewer blisters and little or...

It's here. After overnight genome sequencing, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed that two cases of Covid-19 with mutations consistent with B.1.1.529 have been identified in the UK. The individuals that have tested positive, and all members of their households, are being...

I got one with wheels.

You'll probably find that they really do kill 100% of household germs, but the advertising rules wouldn't allow that claim as there could be a germ, somewhere, which can survive. This Original Thick Bleach kills 99.99% of bacteria and viruses, including Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2**, in just 60...

Hey folks! Don't worry about storm Arwen, the stock market slumping, air transport to Africa stopped, avian flu, Jamie Oliver being unable to make toast, deaths in the Channel, sleaze, Johnson's mental capacity, Nadine Dorries' regrets, Madely leaving sleb out of here, the really important thing...

Not entirely convinced. We have seen several reports of people who have very obviously been exposed to Covid but have not fallen ill. It is difficult, maybe impossible, to be sure why. But it seems entirely feasible that some people do have a difference in their immune system which makes it so...

I suspect they all had Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines for all three vaccinations. I think we need to separate out the vaccinations figures by the products used.

I think there may be a way... French fishers block boat at Saint-Malo as they launch Brexit protests Fishers are planning blockade of Channel tunnel and Calais port over issuance of licences Could they block the refugee boats while they are at it?

Coming up to Christmas, I'm beginning to worry we'll have variants alpha and omega - and everything in-between. Do we know what happened to case zero of Botswana?

Everything is Johnson's fault. He never understood "the buck stops here". Never will. Yet he is the one who has the formal power to conduct the orchestra.

We don't want her either, but we can't just disinvite her. Channel deaths: Priti Patel disinvited to meeting with France Boris Johnson’s public letter to Emmanuel Macron on Channel drownings deemed ‘unacceptable’

Agreed. But at least make it nice and simple for people to do what you want them to!

Didn't work very well for the Torrey Canyon. Ends up kicking the ball into your own net so your opponents don't score...

Daily Express: UK TROOPS TO PATROL FRENCH BEACHES Daily Mail: MACRON'S 'NON' TO UK BOOTS ON FRENCH BEACHES Financial Times: Britain and France clash over response to Channel tragedy Honest, FT, you only need go as far as Fleet Street (as was).

I suppose malpigian makes a change from Peppa Pigian. The speed at which policies have changed suggested someone has some deeply unpleasant pants. Quite astonishing given how slow they have previously been. And no-one has (yet) promised to save our Christmas from it.