Isn't it possible that under some circumstances all the following statements can be true? 1) The Covid vaccine is safe and effective. 2) It is better for teenagers to be vaxed and suffer the side eff… (View Post)

I'm expecting a rise, not least on a "the more you look the more you find" sort of basis as all the kids start doing piles of LFTs again. And probably a real increase in transmission due to… (View Post)

This is inplausible. Currently cases are fairly static at about 30k per day, and a bit over 100 deaths - call it 150, which is a bit of round up. If we assume a constant CFR of 0.5% (150 deaths to 30… (View Post)

As we don't count this the same, it does mean that comparing our numbers to the French etc. is comparing apples to oranges. I'm single jabbed and have just had Covid - in France I would show up on th… (View Post)

My point was more about the absolute moral logic than "What practically should we do?" I'm not sure that I completely buy the "if we ban it, there will be just as much underground"… (View Post)