Daily Archives: February 18, 2022
Washington Post overstates prevalence of long Covid
“At least 50% of people who survive Covid have debilitating health issues in the months afterwards” Washington Post, 16 February 2022. A TikTok from the Washington Post claims that at least half of people who survive Covid-19 have debilitating health issues in the months following their infection. This is far too high. The source for… Read More »
Storms with female names are not ‘more deadly’ because people underestimate them
There’s a bank of fascinating psychological research to back up the fact that overall, female-titled storms and hurricanes are in fact far more deadly… That’s right: storms are sexist. The Independent, 17 February 2022. Storm Eunice: ‘Sexist’ reason more people reportedly killed by storms named after women The Mirror, 18 February. An article in the… Read More »
Driving during red weather warning won’t void your insurance
A post on Facebook with hundreds of shares claims it’s been reported that anyone driving on Friday 18 February 2022 will have their car insurance voided due to, presumably, the risk of Storm Eunice. The post, from 17 February, states: “Just been on radio anyone who drives their insurance will be void tomorrow as they… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact 12402 – Self-Cleaning Fish
Storm Eunice video of crane fall in Portsmouth is actually from Poland
A video on Facebook claiming to show a violent storm and a crane falling in Fratton, in Portsmouth, has almost 1,000 shares. The video was not taken in the UK. It was most likely filmed in Krakow, Poland. The video shows a lot of rubbish swirling around in high winds, before part of a crane… Read More »
The Dihydrogen Monoxide…
US defence data showing rise in diseases in 2021 was produced in error
Articles claiming that data from the US military shows sharp rises in the incidence of various illnesses in 2021 have been shared on Facebook. The articles report on comments made by Dr Robert Malone, a scientist who was involved in the development of mRNA technology used in some Covid-19 vaccines but who has promoted several… Read More »