A complaint against the BBC has been upheld after Adrian Chiles failed to debunk a hospital matron’s scaremongering claim that she had a ‘whole ward of children with Covid’. The broadcaster was criticised for its interview, during which Laura Duffel suggested the second wave was causing a surge in youngsters hospitalised with the virus. But … Read more
UK scientists’ fury at EU Astrazeneca scaremongering as Brussels stockpiles seven million doses of the Oxford jab amid fears it will cost British lives British experts accuse Macron and Merkel of being ‘completely irresponsible’ France among several EU countries that suspended use of AstraZeneca vaccine Sir John Bell said of France: ‘They’re changing the rules … Read more
Defiant Britons have today insisted they are not fazed by Europe’s ‘scaremongering’ against the AstraZeneca vaccine, as they backed the UK’s scientists as ‘the best in the world’. Fourteen countries across the continent have now turned their backs on the Oxford University-researched jab in a knee-jerk reaction over unproven blood clot fears. France, Italy, Germany … Read more
As the second wave of Covid-19 retreats, the devastating impact on cancer patients is becoming ever more apparent. We are now facing a savage new health crisis, one which may prove even more destructive than the pandemic itself. Life-saving operations have been postponed, vital treatments delayed and new cases missed as screening programmes have been … Read more
Frustrated viewers have slammed the Scottish government’s anti-Covid advert and accused it of ‘scaremongering’ after it showed a woman passing coronavirus onto her grandfather. The hard-hitting advert, complete with a horror movie soundtrack, shows the young woman contaminating her grandfather’s kitchen in green slime as she moves around to make him a cup of tea. The … Read more
Business leaders rage at Matt Hancock’s ‘scaremongering’ talk about a second lockdown as they warn of ‘untold damage’ to businesses trying to recover from coronavirus lockdown Business leaders responded with shock and disbelief to Mr Hancock’s comments He said that England could face restrictions and very extensive local lockdowns He also warned he warned other countries … Read more
Thousands of schools to defy union ‘scaremongering’ and welcome children back full-time from next month Town halls across England have worked with schools to draw up detailed plans They have pledged a return to a form of normality by the end of September The confidence is in stark contrast to pessimistic tones of education unions … Read more
Watchdog bans face mask ads for ‘scaremongering’ and ‘misleading’ coronavirus claims Two companies have been banned from using ‘scaremongering’ mask adverts The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that the adverts breached its code It stated that the adverts were ‘misleading, irresponsible and likely to cause fear’ By Jack Elsom For Mailonline Published: 00:02 GMT, 4 March … Read more