Summary To date, the vaccination programme has prevented 11,700 deaths and 33,000 hospital admissions in… Read More… Continue reading Early summer Update – clouds and silver linings
India, the virus, and us
Summary The damaging effects of the British empire remain relevant to our relationship with India.… Read More… Continue reading India, the virus, and us
Mass screening – a real scandal
Summary We are expanding the screening of people and youngsters with no symptoms or contact… Read More… Continue reading Mass screening – a real scandal
Mass screening – Moonshot or Moonshine?
Summary It is now widely acknowledged that our testing, tracing, isolation and support systems have… Read More… Continue reading Mass screening – Moonshot or Moonshine?
Trump Time
SUMMARY Donald Trump and Melania have tested positive for COVID19. He now has to quarantine… Read More… Continue reading Trump Time
Second Wave time?
SUMMARY Summer testing and tracing has not prevented COVID19 from spreading. COVID19 positive tests has… Read More… Continue reading Second Wave time?
Goodbye Public Health, England!
Yes commas are important. After cutting funding to Public Health England (PHE) by 25% over… Read More… Continue reading Goodbye Public Health, England!
Agribusiness at it again – COVID19 outbreaks and the meat industry
I visited Tavistock yesterday and found it a bit eerie. Half the shops are still… Read More… Continue reading Agribusiness at it again – COVID19 outbreaks and the meat industry
Is COVID19 seasonal? Will it just go away?
The most optimistic view of the pandemic’s epidemiology is that it will simply peter out… Read More… Continue reading Is COVID19 seasonal? Will it just go away?
Testing and tracing or big brother society? A test case.
A recent post of mine looking at post lockdown testing and tracing in S Korea needs a… Read More… Continue reading Testing and tracing or big brother society? A test case.