I joined talkRADIO’s Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije on Sunday to analyze the past week in UK politics, from the dismissal of London’s police commissioner Cressida Dick to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s desperate campaign to retain power.
I begin with the downfall of Dick, removed over findings of racism, misogyny, and harassment within the Metropolitan Police. Then I analyze how Johnson, saved for now by a 10-day Parliamentary recess, is still a “dead Prime Minister walking” amid the scandal over parties during the Coronavirus lockdown.
Latest vaccine data (Table 12) shows that the double and triple vaccinated make up the majority of Covid-related deaths across all age groups except the under 18s: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1055620/Vaccine_surveillance_report_-_week_7.pdf
Israel and Japan – two of the most heavily vaccinated countries on earth – are suffering a spike in cases and deaths: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/02/17/national/covid-tracker-20220217/
“Japan reported a record 269 deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday, with the daily fatality figure topping 200 for the third straight day as the nation grapples with rising severe cases and deaths amid the spread of the omicron variant.”
What the Hell Is Happening to COVID in Israel?: https://www.thedailybeast.com/what-the-hell-is-happening-with-the-covid-19-surge-in-israel
“Israel is now having its worst COVID surge, with record infections, hospitalizations, and deaths, all in the past few weeks.”