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How to Avoid Catching Covid – July 2025 update
The vast majority of the population of the UK have had at least one confirmed or suspected Covid infection but some people, including myself and my husband have never had Covid and many people have only had it once. In some cases this will be down to luck, or to some little understood aspect of Continue reading
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How to Avoid Catching Covid
This blog is a revised and updated version of my previous blog on this subject which was published May 2023. The vast majority of the population of the UK have had at least one confirmed or suspected Covid infection. This reflects the fact that governments and authorities have allowed the virus to rip by failing Continue reading
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Mask Abuse and Discrimination
Summary Back in 2020 and 2021 it was normal for people in the UK to wear masks, and it was sometimes mandatory in healthcare, supermarkets and other public buildings, for example. However, after the so called freedom day in July 2021 fewer and fewer people wear masks, even in very high risk settings which has Continue reading
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Failings of the British Public Broadcaster – the BBC
Summary I have posted a number of my complaints made about BBC news coverage of Covid-19 on this website. In my assessment the BBC has shown a consistent, pro government bias throughout the pandemic and has failed in its public duty to warn the public about the continuing dangers posed by Covid-19. I and many Continue reading
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Avoiding Covid?
Please note this blog was updated and a revised in August 2024 The vast majority of the population of the UK have had at least one confirmed or suspected infection. But some people have never had Covid (including myself and my husband) and many have only had it once. In some cases never having Covid Continue reading
GILLIAN SMITH About Me
I am a semi retired social researcher and have previously held a number of senior social research positions in Whitehall Departments. See an interview with me here. I live in a London suburb with my husband who has suffered multiple serious illnesses over the last few years. I myself am living with MND.
This series of blogs represent a personal, evidence based perspective based on living in the UK at a time when we are all meant to be ‘living with COVID’. Although I am a social scientist by training, I have worked closely with people from different disciplines throughout my career in order to present a complete picture of the evidence on specific policy issues. I am therefore scientifically literate but where I quote evidence based on research beyond my particular expertise it is always validated with relevant experts. I am a member of the Clinically Vulnerable Families group, though please note that the information presented here and any views expressed are my own. We are a friendly, supportive group and can be found via Facebook in private mode or in public mode via X (formerly twitter) Or BlueSky.Social
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Living on Plague Island 