Numerous posts across Facebook, Twitter and unreliable “news” sites claim that a seven-year-old boy named Lachlan Leary recently died in Sydney, Australia, after being vaccinated against Covid-19. The posts take the form of what appears to be a screenshot of a Facebook comment made by an account identified as Steve Leary. Mr Leary claims that… Read More »
We asked our regular contributors through e-mail What should everyone experience in their lifetime? We got many interesting responses. Here are some of them. We have just copied and pasted their responses, not editing them in any way. 1. Seeing the stars far away from any ambient light. Where you can see the Milky Way…… Read More »
Here are this week’s Life Pro Tips. 1. If a motorcyclist pats his or her head with an open palm, it means cops or danger ahead. 2. Walking 3 miles will burn more calories than running 1 mile. It’s easier to walk 3 miles while listing to music, a podcast, audiobook, etc. 3. Practice doesn’t…… Read More »
Thanks to the efforts of people across Whitehall, this country is now capable of producing 80% of our own PPE. Boris Johnson, 19 January 2022 . During Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday 19 January, Boris Johnson claimed the UK is now capable of producing 80% of its own personal protective equipment (PPE). However, this… Read More »
Multiple social media posts claim the Metropolitan Police has launched a criminal investigation into the Covid-19 vaccine programme. This is not true. Some of these posts include recordings of phone calls from members of the public (with what seem to be Metropolitan Police staff) asking for details of a case they claim is known to… Read More »
Many people believe that having a great idea is the most important prerequisite to being an entrepreneur—and they couldn’t be more wrong. That’s because an entrepreneur is a businessperson, and you don’t have to be innovative to run a thriving business (although it certainly helps). Otherwise, we wouldn’t consider independent franchise owners as entrepreneurs, would… Read More »
A post on Instagram from 15 January 2022 says: “Did you know that only 3,774 people under 65 have died of covid in the UK?” This is not correct. Up to the end of November 2021, which is the latest data available, 17,095 people aged under 65 have died of Covid-19, just in England and… Read More »
