Vaccinating all the over 65s still leaves plenty of scope to overwhelm the health system if the virus was left to run free, both because the vaccine efficacy isn't 100% and because lots of under… (View Post)

Yep, the whole age-based priority list is a question of political expedience, plus a bit of uncertainty as to whether the vaccines reduce transmission. Ideally, all frontline workers (and hence poten… (View Post)

Cases in Scotland seem to have stopped falling, particularly in areas like Edinburgh that have got down to fairly low numbers around 60 or 70 per week per 100,000, but appear to be stuck there now. M… (View Post)

We could easily afford to supply Ireland with vaccines as well. If they're willing to accept them and the EU don't confiscate them. (View Post)

Only reopening nurseries and years 1 to 3 for now, which seems prudent enough. If that doesn't fit into the 25% week-to-week headroom there currently is, everything else will have to wait a lot … (View Post)