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This move by HM Government was predictable in the current political climate, and well publicised in advance. It will be welcomed by some, and inspire dread in others, given that it puts UK very much 'out on a limb' compared to other nations (and a fragile limb at that, given the intensity of recent and future storms). The rationale behind the move draws extensively on a reliance that the warmer weather and the application of 'personal responsibility' will keep the virus in check. I fear this may prove to be misguided on both counts.... The steady waning of immunity over time we have seen with this particular coronavirus will necessitate frequent boosting to keep the virus at bay, and not just for the elderly.  It is not surprising, given our experience over the years with the 4 'endemic' coronaviruses responsible for common cold infections.  None of our vaccines prevent infection, although they do raise the threshold for infection somewhat. The need to main...

  Hi All. I’m just posting a quick link to my website in the continued absence of any Google index entries (pretty underwhelming after 11 months when all the other major sites indexed it within 3 months of going live !).  You can access pages on a range of topics including: UK Freeview , GetiPlayer , Android apps and devices, e-Readers , HUDLtablets and Covid 19 .  There is also a download section on the homepage where you can help yourself to a range of useful guides and reviews which I've authored. These are based on my own practical experience with various products and procedures.  There’s even a detailed guide on how to set up and manage your own Google site if you’re so minded. I’m planning to keep the site and blog items regularly updated – if there’s anything you would like posted, just contact me via the Contacts page Hope this is useful – take a look at the site when you have a minute and see what’s on offer…. Viv

  I’m posting an update on progress with our Covid19 vaccines in the hope that it will promote some discussion on where we should go in future. I will also attempt to update this blog and the website on future developments with vaccines and on the course of the pandemic generally. You can see some more detailed proposals on the website at https://sites.google.com/view/vivweb01/covid19 . SARS-CoV-2 is the virus which causes Covid 19 symptoms. Since Covid19 is a notifiable, and still potentially fatal, disease SARS-Cov-2 variants of concern (VOCs) have been a ‘hot’ pandemic news item since the start of the pandemic, when it was realised that the virus was evolving into different and potentially more dangerous forms. Identifying and tracking new variants has been one of the principal concerns of governments in the developed world, and continues to be a key element in managing Covid19. Why are these new varian ts important ? – you can see a more detailed answer to this questio...