What's your explanation for some of the very high excess death totals that closely track the COVID-19 deaths in many other countries? I'd love to hear something plausible other than COVID-1… (View Post)

Medics, statisticians, public health officials and others think that excess deaths is the better measure. The reason they think that is it deals with all the variations of diagnosis, testing, and rec… (View Post)

Does he not recall how popular Corbyn was with pensioners? (View Post)

Nonsense, and I'm sure you know it's nonsense. The 5 days was cut back to 1, and we were strongly encouraged to minimise mixing. Nobody was encouraged to go mad. In tier 4 areas it was hous… (View Post)

That sounds like what someone from the JCVI said about the Pfizer and AstraZenaca vaccines. Trials necessarily look at efficacy amongst a population less at risk of hospitalisation and death, and so … (View Post)