Meaningless twaddle? It means R0 is about one. That correlates nicely with the fact that new cases seem to be approximately static. Of course if numbers are low, it's less important, and if numbers a… (View Post)

That is a good point. I prefer to buy clothes in a shop, as I'm a bit of an odd size, 5'4" and a BMI under 21, so I like to be able to try things or at least shop around and see what comes up bi… (View Post)

Retail as we know it has been doomed for some time. Debenhams has also been on its uppers for some time, and the pandemic has hastened the decline, for example I have discovered how easy it is to imp… (View Post)

On my trip to NL, both Luton and Schiphol airports were bizarrely empty. I drove to the airport, parked my own car and the bus was also fairly empty. Dutch bars, restaurants and museums are following… (View Post)

I don't think it shows that at all. Don't forget that that shows individual importations, not numbers of people infected. The number from France is fairly constant from about the 8 March for 3-4 week… (View Post)