It’s wrong to try to change minds by distorting the science
I believe that most of us don’t need to respond to a temporary rise in Covid infections by changing our behaviour at all In fact, I believe that most of us don’t need to respond to a temporary rise in Covid infections by changing our behaviour at all – although I support the right of anyone who wants or needs to wear a mask or take other precautions to do whatever they think is best for their health and circumstances.
Given that fall in risk, it is unethical for those in positions of influence to make misleading claims about how deadly Covid is today, which don’t reflect the scientific consensus. It is not hard to find examples of such scaremongering.calling for better data collection so that when Covid levels are high, we could return to home working and cancelling crowded public events.
Along with most other countries, the UK public has not been required to wear face masks since 2022. NHS advice is that while Covid can be dangerous for older people and those with certain vulnerabilities, most people can treat Covid like just another respiratory infection. The existence of long Covid does not mark this virus out as uniquely dangerous. Doctors have long known that viral infections can sometimes trigger longer symptoms and the latest research suggests this happens at
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