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When I started worrying about that, I moved in between The Gherkin and The Leadenhall Building. My mother had this thing about leaving the landing light on all night, every night. Daren't think how much power was simply wasted over the years - in the days of tungsten filaments, probably 100W.

The herd immunity claim reads like PR. Of course, would be good, if true as claimed. NEWS FEATURE 18 March 2021 Five reasons why COVID herd immunity is probably impossible...

Of course, we need to keep our eyes open... 1h ago 17:33 A British medical expert has said there is not enough evidence to rule out that blood clotting side effects seen with the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine could not also be...

The benefits calculation becomes ever more speculative as time goes on. Whereas the serious harms should be a one-off. Or at least, that would be the obvious and simple guess. It would be very hard to speak to the family of anyone who has died from the AZ vaccine and attempt to justify their...

First with Moderna! Welsh patients to be first in UK to receive Moderna Covid vaccine Nation’s mass rollout begins on Wednesday, while Scotland will administer first doses later this week Patients in Wales will from Wednesday become the first in the UK to receive the Moderna vaccine as part of...

The wording of some reports appears to refer to low platelet levels in those who suffer clots. An obvious question is whether those individuals had low platelet counts before the AV vaccine? Indeed, checking platelet counts in susceptible groups might be a sensible way forward. I'd go further...

Throughout Covid-19 we have seen the government reluctant to give any hard data - except where something looks like it would reflect well on them. Again, still, they refuse to produce and release vaccine numbers. England’s Covid vaccine programme could slow sharply, Sage warns...

Someone nearby was invited for a vaccination by the GP surgery but is currently suffering a major, possibly fatal, illness. We suggested he ask his hospital support people whether it was appropriate. They suggested not at this moment for various reasons. Possibly in a few weeks or months. I'd...

The death rate for under 30s isn't the only thing that needs to be factored in. There is also the even less certain impact of mutations such in Brazil. Using data based on what we have seen so far likely underestimates the danger of the virus.

Snow and ice alert - which we get little enough of in the real winter months, let alone April. Shouldn't the sweet showers be piercing the drought of March to the root?

I think it is something like a British Overseas Territory.

Gibraltar is not an EU country. And, when I looked, it was top.

If ever we can travel freely and safely again, I had been hoping to go to the Connemara Mussel Festival sometime!

I absolutely love mussels. But even I can't eat enough to make a difference... The Food Programme The Magic of Mussels (And Their Troubled Trade) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000tvgk The mussel growers are taking the government to court for their handling of brexit and advice given...

Unfortunately, it probably won't. One comment said that he had relied on his accountants so wasn't really his fault. I think a basic course in responsibility is in order.

Same possibility was mentioned in a BBC radio program a few weeks back.

I see vaccine passports - however implemented - are a main story today. Explicitly identified as being for England. And yet, it is said any app side will take until September (or later?). Have they not been preparing for this possibility for months? Have they considered how any system could...

I appreciate your posting a link to The Guardian re something being serialised in the Daily Mail. :)

Thought I'd look up the specific risk factors for CVST: What are the risk factors for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis? Children and adults have different risk factors for CVST. Risk factors for children and infants include: Problems with the way their blood forms clots Sickle cell anemia...

If it is anything like our arrangements, no need for anything like a card. They rang to arrange an appointment. I arrived, checked name, address, etc., crossed off list, ushered to chair, left with card. Very difficult to get round especially as it was being run by the GP surgery so the people...