One of the replies has this explanation attempt: "Mixing outside is super healthy - exposure to low [viral] loads builds immunity" Could be something in that, with low exposure maybe acting… (View Post)

Fair enough, but it also isn't the end of lockdown. They're still in their "level 3", with a night-time curfew. You'd expect the effects of the relaxing to start showing up in the numbers t… (View Post)

It ran through enough people to build up herd immunity and killed 50 million along the way. Yes, we could have taken that approach. I prefer the vaccines. (View Post)

Make it 11 June and you've got the perfect compromise. ;) (View Post)

The difference in positivity is due to lateral flow tests being included in the test numbers for England. PCR test positivity is in the same ballpark, currently around 6%. https://coronavirus.data.go… (View Post)