The circuit break as a stated policy is bull. You go into restrictions on the situation at the time, you come out of restrictions on the situation at the time. By the time you've had the big wah… (View Post)

That is true up to a point. Relatively few students will die and it does move us modestly closer to herd immunity. But more will get long COVID, or develop health issues from COVID damage - it will h… (View Post)

The university outbreaks leave me wondering whether the Risk Segmentation advocates had it backwards. Not, lock up your old but lock up your young, as PT suggests. In hindsight perhaps we could have … (View Post)

Ironic that Kippers are now calling out fools, hot air, and demented and overblown fantasies. (View Post)

I know, I know - and trying to keep students in institutions and nearer to a normality is likely to be messier but ultimately less damaging than keeping the unis closed. Serious thought needs to go i… (View Post)