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2. Just as we’re looking forward to the lifting of restrictions to our way of life on June 21st - 15 months on from '3 weeks to flatten the curve' remember...
...it is now under threat from the Campaign of Fear surrounding the latest in a long line of variants...
...it is now under threat from the Campaign of Fear surrounding the latest in a long line of variants...
3. The Government, supported by most of the media, is pumping up fear again and drawing on harrowing news from India...
- a developing country, with very limited health system, and few vaccinated -
....to embed deep hysteria...
- a developing country, with very limited health system, and few vaccinated -
....to embed deep hysteria...
4. But contrast the hysteria with reality:
Just 15 people in hospital from the effects of the virus in the ‘Indian variant hot spot’ of Bolton, at time of writing.
You'd never guess from the media that the places hit hardest by Covid include Hungary and the Czech Republic...
Just 15 people in hospital from the effects of the virus in the ‘Indian variant hot spot’ of Bolton, at time of writing.
You'd never guess from the media that the places hit hardest by Covid include Hungary and the Czech Republic...
5. ...praised by lockdown supporters last year for harsh, 'early' lockdowns...
What the BBC and big media never majors on is that since beginning of March deaths in the UK have been running well below the historical 5-year trend: as much as 20% less...
lockdownsceptics.org/2021/05/20/age…
What the BBC and big media never majors on is that since beginning of March deaths in the UK have been running well below the historical 5-year trend: as much as 20% less...
lockdownsceptics.org/2021/05/20/age…
6. According to the latest ONS report published on 18th May, for the last week the report covered, 129 people died within 28-days of a positive Covid test...
...but some 980 people died with the cause of death marked as pneumonia or flu - but of course no-one cares about that...
...but some 980 people died with the cause of death marked as pneumonia or flu - but of course no-one cares about that...
7. Meanwhile the collateral damage to health mounts up unabated.
A vast backlog of hospital treatments puts is a toxic legacy putting many lives at risk.
Nearly 1/3 of hospitals have seen long waits significantly increase, with 10% of patients having to wait 1yr+ for treatment
A vast backlog of hospital treatments puts is a toxic legacy putting many lives at risk.
Nearly 1/3 of hospitals have seen long waits significantly increase, with 10% of patients having to wait 1yr+ for treatment
8. Cancer services are experiencing major disruption, with patients not being treated within the target 2-months.
Due to drops in GP referrals and screening services, there are now over 45,000 undiagnosed cancer patients who are missing early intervention and treatment.
Due to drops in GP referrals and screening services, there are now over 45,000 undiagnosed cancer patients who are missing early intervention and treatment.
9. Repeated lockdowns have reversed the 40 year decline in smoking.
The stress of lockdown has caused 10% of those who quit smoking to start again, according to research company, Mintel.
Long-term, that will cost many lives...
uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/lockdown-…
The stress of lockdown has caused 10% of those who quit smoking to start again, according to research company, Mintel.
Long-term, that will cost many lives...
uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/lockdown-…
10. Meanwhile, the deaths mount from excessive drinking caused by lockdown.
Alcohol killed more people in 2020 in England and Wales than in any of the previous 20 years. The ONS says that there were 7,423 deaths from alcohol misuse last year - a rise of 20% from 2019...
Alcohol killed more people in 2020 in England and Wales than in any of the previous 20 years. The ONS says that there were 7,423 deaths from alcohol misuse last year - a rise of 20% from 2019...
11. For the sake of the health and well-being of the nation we all need to push back against those that want to delay our return to freedom.
Public opinion has a big impact on the media: those in charge take notice when they receive a lot of complaints and letters...
Public opinion has a big impact on the media: those in charge take notice when they receive a lot of complaints and letters...
12. At Recovery, we encourage you to WRITE, TODAY to your favourite newspapers to demand our freedoms must be returned as planned on the 21st June.
Half measures will not only see much more damage to all our lives, but make the lockdown we fear this winter more likely...
Half measures will not only see much more damage to all our lives, but make the lockdown we fear this winter more likely...
13. You can be assured that SAGE, large parts of the media and certain Government ministers will be doing their level best to thwart unlocking...
...so we must get our common-sense arguments, with your help, in front of the public and STOP them moving the goalposts yet again...
...so we must get our common-sense arguments, with your help, in front of the public and STOP them moving the goalposts yet again...
14. Thank you and if you haven't yet joined the Recovery campaign at our website please do it now here: timeforrecovery.org
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