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SIR – When is the penny finally going to drop that the Government will never allow this Covid crisis to end? Perhaps it will not be until our supposed day of liberation, June 21, comes and goes and our lives are still micromanaged by the Man from the Ministry.
The Government has grown used to unprecedented interference in our affairs. There are arbitrary rules: a distance of two metres is safe, but 1.9 is not; six people meeting indoors is safe, seven is not, unless they are from at most two households.
There are unproven interventions: we are required by law to cover our faces, but there is no quality control over what we use, and very weak evidence for the benefits of doing so.
Roman medicine: 6 ways people stayed healthy in ancient Rome “Baths, wine and sex corrupt our bodies, but baths, wine and sex make life worth living”. This inscription – from the tomb of a Roman merchant of Ephesus, Tiberius Claudius Secundus – indicates that, like us, the Romans sought a sensible balance between an enjoyable existence and a healthy one. Dr Nick Summerton shares six tips from ancient Rome for living a healthy life… Published:
March 16, 2021 at 5:52 pm
They’re known for their roads, military strategy and inventing the book – but what advice might our Roman forebears issue on the subject of staying healthy? Dr Nick Summerton shares six Roman medicine practices…