We are delighted to welcome Professor Marcantonio Spada to the HART team of UK doctors, scientists, economists, psychologists and academics. Marcantonio has contributed to a growing body of literature regarding COVID-19-related psychological distress.
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HART
Who are we? – HART
HART is a group of highly qualified UK doctors, scientists, economists, psychologists and other academic experts.
A new NHS short film features unqualified celebrities urging people to get the vaccine using misleading and incorrect information.
Read more: hartgroup.org/6-may-2021/#celebrities
Read more: hartgroup.org/6-may-2021/#celebrities
HART
6 May 2021 – HART
It is a profound blessing that children are barely affected by COVID-19 — we have not seen deaths in previously healthy children in Britain. There have sadly been a very small number of children with serious life-limiting conditions who have died with COVID…
Masks will no longer be required in schools from 17 May. HART member Dr Gary Sidley's petition calls for the mandate to be removed in all public places.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/581316
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/581316
Petitions - UK Government and Parliament
Petition: End all requirements to wear face coverings immediately
The Government should remove all mandates for face coverings in all public places, and advise all public authorities and businesses that this measure is no longer necessary.
We do not need to vaccinate healthy children for the sake of vulnerable ones. We also do NOT need to vaccinate healthy children to provide herd immunity for adults. Read more: https://www.hartgroup.org/6-may-2021/#children
HART
6 May 2021 – HART
It is a profound blessing that children are barely affected by COVID-19 — we have not seen deaths in previously healthy children in Britain. There have sadly been a very small number of children with serious life-limiting conditions who have died with COVID…
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https://www.hartgroup.org/quiz
https://www.hartgroup.org/quiz
HART
COVID-19 Quiz
How much do you really know about the pandemic? Take our five-minute quiz and test your knowledge.
Our COVID-19 newsletter is out.
- To hug, or not to hug?
- Mental health costs of restrictions
- London protests, two weeks on
- Vaccine development
- You said we could go on holiday if we got the jab…
https://www.hartgroup.org/13-may-2021/
- To hug, or not to hug?
- Mental health costs of restrictions
- London protests, two weeks on
- Vaccine development
- You said we could go on holiday if we got the jab…
https://www.hartgroup.org/13-may-2021/
When huge crowds marched through London on Saturday 24 April, some celebrities and NHS staff were quick to take to Twitter to express their horror and contempt. But here we are, just over two weeks on, and there’s still no increase in cases.
Read more: https://www.hartgroup.org/london-lockdown-protest-two-weeks-on/
Read more: https://www.hartgroup.org/london-lockdown-protest-two-weeks-on/
HART
London lockdown protest: two weeks on
No evidence of increased transmissions
This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we take a look at the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the mental wellbeing of the nation.
https://www.hartgroup.org/mental-health-coronavirus/
https://www.hartgroup.org/mental-health-coronavirus/
HART
The mental health costs of coronavirus restrictions
Wellbeing has been threatened across the board
HART member Dr Gary Sidley’s petition has now received over 65,000 signatures. The Government’s initial response, is both misleading and confusing.
Read more: hartgroup.org/mask-mandate-petition/
Read more: hartgroup.org/mask-mandate-petition/
HART
Petition to end the mask mandate
Official Government response
The science around closed borders and the appearance of variants is flawed and is seemingly being used as a way to continue to restrict people’s freedom of movement.
Read more: https://www.hartgroup.org/holiday-jab/
Read more: https://www.hartgroup.org/holiday-jab/
HART
You said we could go on holiday if we got the jab…
Freedom of movement restrictions continue
This week, Boris Johnson stated that hugging friends and relatives will be ‘allowed’ as long as people use their common sense.
Read more: hartgroup.org/to-hug-or-not-to-hug
Read more: hartgroup.org/to-hug-or-not-to-hug
An update on "Covid certification" and vaccine safety issues.
Read more: hartgroup.org/vaccine-developments
Read more: hartgroup.org/vaccine-developments
HART member Dr Ros Jones has launched a new petition today to ask the government to wait for long-term safety data before considering vaccinating children.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/586017
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/586017
Petitions - UK Government and Parliament
Petition: Do not vaccinate children against COVID-19 until Phase 3 trials are complete
A risk vs benefit calculation does not support giving COVID-19 vaccines, which use novel technologies and are still in Phase 3 trials, to healthy children.
Any rollout should not start until trials are complete and all findings are published and peer…
Any rollout should not start until trials are complete and all findings are published and peer…
A letter from over 40 medics & scientists, organised by HART member Dr Ros Jones, has been sent to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) warning of the dangers of vaccines which are “rushed to market”.
Read more: telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/05/18/vaccine-roll-children-faces-backlash
Read more: telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/05/18/vaccine-roll-children-faces-backlash
The Telegraph
Vaccine rollout to children faces backlash
Dozens of medics, doctors and scientists have written to the MHRA to express their 'grave concern' over the proposals
HART member Dr Ros Jones’ new petition has gained more than 20,000 signatures in less than 48 hours. It calls for no COVID-19 vaccination of children until the Phase 3 safety trials are complete.
Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/586017
Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/586017
Petitions - UK Government and Parliament
Petition: Do not vaccinate children against COVID-19 until Phase 3 trials are complete
A risk vs benefit calculation does not support giving COVID-19 vaccines, which use novel technologies and are still in Phase 3 trials, to healthy children.
Any rollout should not start until trials are complete and all findings are published and peer…
Any rollout should not start until trials are complete and all findings are published and peer…
Our COVID-19 newsletter is out.
- The ‘weaponisation’ of behavioural psychology
- Medics urge caution over child vaccination
- Protesters gather in London
- Is the peer-review system broken?
- Matt Hancock violates patient confidentiality
Read more: hartgroup.org/category/covid-19-bulletin
- The ‘weaponisation’ of behavioural psychology
- Medics urge caution over child vaccination
- Protesters gather in London
- Is the peer-review system broken?
- Matt Hancock violates patient confidentiality
Read more: hartgroup.org/category/covid-19-bulletin
HART
COVID-19 News Updates – HART
One anonymous government advisor said, ‘The way we have used fear is dystopian … The use of fear has definitely been ethically questionable. It’s been like a weird experiment. Ultimately, it backfired because people became too scared’.
Read more: hartgroup.org/behavioural-psychology
Read more: hartgroup.org/behavioural-psychology
HART
The ‘weaponisation’ of behavioural psychology
Government advisors agree strategy has been unethical
Over 40 medical professionals, including several members of HART, have expressed their “grave concern” over proposals to roll out COVID-19 vaccines to school children.
Read more: hartgroup.org/caution-child-vaccination
Read more: hartgroup.org/caution-child-vaccination
Several examples over the last 15 months have highlighted that peer-review may not be the guarantee of accuracy and quality that it should be.
Read more: hartgroup.org/peer-review-broken
Read more: hartgroup.org/peer-review-broken
Concerns about Bolton appear unfounded. Pockets of infection will continue to be seen, as with all endemic viruses. Overall, COVID-19 is at low levels with cases and deaths at summer lows and total deaths well below normal.
Read more: hartgroup.org/indian-variant-over-hyped
Read more: hartgroup.org/indian-variant-over-hyped
HART
Indian variant over-hyped
India turning a corner and concerns about Bolton appear unfounded