Economists would point out that failing to support the sectors that were worst-hit but still fully viable after vaccination would be a false economy and would sink us into a deeper and longer mire th… (View Post)

"The massive domestic impact of the global pandemic" would probably answer Peston's question. It does annoy when commentators pose deliberately stupid questions they think are provocat… (View Post)

Deaths are going to continue to rise for a few days yet, due to being baked in. However, hospital admissions are continuing to decline, pointing to fewer deaths baked in past that point. I'm goi… (View Post)

Immunity is not an "on/off" thing; it's all a case of degrees. It points to the immune system being given a sufficient boost/head start that it fights it off completely most of the tim… (View Post)

(for me, the "... no serious illnesses in anyone vaccinated in either regime" possibly looks more important, as does the hint that it can prevent asymptomatic infection) (View Post)