Comparing countries is fraught - different social aspects, different distribution of population, diferent habits, different demographics, the works. But there are a few countries where direct compari… (View Post)

WHICH IS WHY WE LOCKED DOWN! Jesus Christ, it was clearly pointed out to you (and you acknowledged) that the actual economists were all but unanimous in saying that not locking down or prematurely le… (View Post)

NB that herd immunity levels while restrictions are in place are very different to herd immunity levels without restrictions. eg at an Rt=1.27, herd immunity kicks in at 21% of the population At an R… (View Post)

Well, arguably, any virus can only "accelerate deaths" by a maximum of 70 or 80 years at the very worst. It's way, way over the average spike. And there's no guarantee there would… (View Post)

I keep talking about low hanging fruit. Here's one that's screamingly obvious: How about we don't send people who've contracted covid-19 into care homes. An enclosed environment f… (View Post)