Sweden? Mortality is down in Sweden, but masks are not compulsory. The Netherlands are in a similar position. I am starting to think that a vaccine is not going to solve the social and economic crisi… (View Post)

There is a report in the Daily Telegraph about China’s CanSino Biologics COVID vaccine, which seems to be doing really well: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/chinese-vacc… (View Post)

I am sceptical that the vaccine will be first available in the UK, or in a Western country. There is a strong safety culture that is likely to stop any vaccine, as we have just seen with the Oxford v… (View Post)

Church halls are closed down and community centres are out of action. Insurance for social clubs may exclude claims related to COVID 19. Clubs and societies that have been running for decades are shu… (View Post)

Eventually I can see the government deciding to introduce tax incentives for people to WFO (work from the office). The economy seems likely to worsen next year, and the public sector deficit with it.… (View Post)