COVID vaccines tied to less hospital care, long COVID, and economic burden

In the UK the NHS is absolutely overwhelmed, but the government has tightened the eligibility criteria for free Covid vaccination to the point that only a small minority of the population is eligible. Offering free vaccination to everyone would be an easy win here

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The city where primary school offers come with a toilet-training guide Teachers say more children are starting school without skills like basic communication and potty training.

'In recent years, Mould says she has seen a "huge change" with more children arriving at school with speech and language difficulties, difficulty regulating their emotions, and issues with going to the toilet'.

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It can be, but it's infinitely better than the alternative!

Thank you so much - I really appreciate it!

Thanks Susan!

Thank you so much, Cheryl!

Thank you, Jo!

I am so sorry to hear this - I hope so much they change the path they're on.

Thank you!!

Absolutely intend to!

Thanks Lee!

Congratulations on 22 years!! And you're absolutely right - life is infinitely better!

Thank you!!

Thank you so much indeed!

Thank you, Brian!

Thank you so much!

Fantastic! Congratulations!!

Thank you!

Congratulations Mary!!

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I am 19 years sober today. This is an important milestone for me, because I have now spent more of my adult life sober than a drinker.

Alcoholism is a thief that robs you of life and light. If any of you are struggling with booze, please get some help. My DMs are always open.

Trump says 'a whole civilisation will die tonight' if Iran doesn't make deal, as US hits Kharg Island Trump says

'A whole civilisation will die tonight'

There is no single risk in the world that is currently more serious than Donald Trump.

This is quite obviously a threat to use nuclear weapons. It is very important to recognise this.

Iran war latest: Trump issues expletive-laden threat to Iran demanding Strait of Hormuz be opened In a post on social media, the US president says in Iran “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one” if the key shipping lane is not reopened.

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1. To forecast with rigour involves first understanding the events in the past that led to the present. As I have stated before, there is a direct line of causation from the political effects of the early Covid response to where we are now: the highest probability of nuclear weapon use since 1962.

4. As such, it is fair to characterise the actions of the current US administration as constituting one of the most pressing global biological risks that currently exists. Through both 1st and 2nd order effects, the policies of the US government are damaging global health.

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3. The foreign policies of the US administration - cuts to USAID is a pertinent example - and the current war in the Gulf, which will adversely affect global medication and medical supply chains, and also increase global food insecurity, are clearly threats to global health.

2. The domestic policies of the current US administration - severe cuts to federal public health programs, reduced disease surveillance, and sowing doubt regarding the effectiveness of vaccines (to name but a few) are clearly risks to the health of the US population.

1. As I have stated before on this platform, political decisions are often inextricably linked with biological risk - governmental policies can both mitigate or increase (or even create) biological risks. In that sense, one cannot assess biological risk in isolation of politics.

Absolutely agree