NEWS
Face masks should continue forever, says Sage scientist
A leading member of Sage – and committed Communist – has suggested that face masks and social distancing should become parts of our daily routines, lasting not just for a few more months but ‘forever’ – and not just for Covid but also to help ‘reduce other [diseases]’ in the future. Professor Susan Michie made her comments on Channel 5 News and was neither challenged by the programme’s presenter or by her co-pannellist (a fellow UCL scientist) – Telegraph
Boris Johnson ponders four-week delay before end of Covid restrictions – Times
CDC calls urgent meeting over 226 cases of heart inflammation in teenage boys who have had Pfizer or Moderna vaccines – Mail
Emmanuel Macron vows to veto attempts to renegotiate Northern Ireland Brexit deal – Mail
Theresa May attacks government over foreign travel ‘chaos’ – Times
UK economy grows at fastest pace since last summer – Financial Times
Florida board of education votes to ban critical race theory in public schools – Epoch Times
COMMENT
The Tories still don’t know how to fight the madness of identity politics – Fraser Nelson, Telegraph
