@benrileysmith Boris Johnson just said the NHS Test and Trace app pinging is ‘one of the only shots we’ve got left in our locker to stop the chain reaction” of Covid spread. He'll be furious whe… (View Post)

Boris is going to end up pissing off everyone, isn't he? From antivaxx nutjobs and zero-Covid nutjobs via wishful thinkers (there are an awful lot of those!) and genuine libertarians right throu… (View Post)

Yes, that seems to be the ballpark, and is consistent with studies elswhere. (View Post)

The COVID-19 Actuaries Group have just done a blog on this (slightly older figures, obv): Age 50 plus: unvaccinated 5% make up 34% of hospital admissions. 79% of people fully vaccinated but make up j… (View Post)

1. Vaccine passports for young'uns wanting to go into nightclubs, with no opportunity of a test as an alternative. But not until end Sept (!!!) 2. Double jabbed plus two weeks 'critical wor… (View Post)