New cases might peak but they could then plateau and not reduce to a low level so the economy will have to remain locked down. I doubt that is sustainable for more than two years at the most. The pro… (View Post)

Johnson has taken advice from scientific experts but has he taken advice from experts in economics? This is starting to matter greatly. Johnson should invite people with economic expertise to the nex… (View Post)

I've just come back from the shops. There is a lot of tension out there, shortages of items, and long queues. The government has got a lot more to worry about than just the virus, because society is … (View Post)

The strategy seems to be to lock society down until a vaccine has been found. But how likely is it that a usable vaccine will be made and how long will this take? There are many experts who are scept… (View Post)

There has been some discussion attributed to the government of bring back recently retired doctors and nurses to help with treating patients in the epidemic. However some of these could be over 70. A… (View Post)