Martin Rowson on the great pre-election ‘wash-up’ – cartoon

The prorogation of parliament yesterday for the campaign period has meant abandoning key pieces of government legislation

The Guardian

Lost laws: Which #legislation will slip through the net before the #UK #election?

While some bills will be dealt with swiftly in the ‘#WashUp’ period in parliament others could fall by the wayside
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/23/lost-laws-which-legislation-will-slip-through-the-net-before-the-uk-election
#GE2024

Lost laws: which legislation will slip through the net before the UK election?

While some bills will be dealt with swiftly in the ‘wash-up’ period in parliament, others could fall by the wayside

The Guardian

Fire up your #COVID-avoidance strategies. BA.2.86 is on the #CDC and #WHO radar because its mutations may bypass natural (“previously infected”) and vaccine-induced immunity. Currently about 1800 people are hospitalized daily with COVID; that number is predicted to increase into Sept. Given the research and experiences with Long COVID, and post-COVID morbidity even In asymptomatic or mild infections, best not to gamble. #MaskOn #WashUp

https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/995810

New COVID Strain May Evade Vaccines, Alarming Health Officials

A new strain of COVID-19 that was only identified a week ago in the US has prompted the CDC to take the rare step of issuing a formal message that it could evade vaccines or the protection of natural immunity.

Medscape

Those who don't know history are bound to repeat it... (hint, hint)

Learn More: https://www.flipscience.ph/health/ignaz-semmelweis-handwashing/

#DrIgnazSemmelwies #WashUp
#TheFreeThoughtProject #TFTP

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