The Week in Numbers (to Mar 1st)

Why We Must Act Now

29%

The Security Agency is on high alert as norovirus cases continue to rise nationwide. Labor confirmed cases from 3 to 16 February 2025 were 29% higher than the previous fortnight and more than double the 5-season average.

With their latest genetic tools in the bag, we’re told it is associated with the recently emerged GII.17 genotype. It's so reassuring that we have all this genotype testing to keep us safe and secure.

£203 million

In May and June 2020, PPE Medpro was awarded two contracts worth £203m to supply face masks and sterile surgical gowns amidst the pandemic frenzy.

Next week, the - Covid gravy train - Inquiry is back up and running, and Lady Mone and her husband, Doug Barrowman, will be giving evidence in secret. The Guardian reported that good old Doug pocketed ‘at least £65m from the profits of PPE Medpro, and had then transferred £29m into an offshore trust set up for the benefit of Mone and her three adult children.’

The issue is that the Inquiry may as well be in secrecy …