So it appears from Neil Ferguson’s comments today that pretty much the only criteria determining lockdown easing is transmissibility of variants and therefore impact on case numbers. The impact on se… (View Post)

As discussed previously there also seems to be an inbuilt assumption that the current variant of interest is particularly dangerous. Just because it apparently is more transmissible. Transmissibility… (View Post)

Covid - whatever people keep saying about the "indian variant" - which there is no massive reason for thinking is anymore dangerous (if it is dangerous) here than anywhere else, it is aston… (View Post)

All of these "scary" models being used to urge caution just seem to continually assume an almost limitless supply of victims to infect and make seriously ill. Which is just totally at odds … (View Post)

If you won't open up because of vaccine refuseniks, how do you ever open up? (View Post)