NEIL FERGUSON DEFENDS (UK) LOCKDOWN STRATEGY The highlights of Neil Ferguson's interview are listed in the articles bullet points if you don't want to listen to the full interview. Ferguson didn't really need to say much in defense of the UK's lockdown. The Swedish epidemiologist's criticism of Ferguson's Imperial epidemiological model and the UK's strict …
43% ATTACK RATE ON THE 11TH FLOOR—Not a bad argument for A LOT MORE TESTING before we rush back to work.
Coronavirus Disease Outbreak in Call Center, South Korea
File this under LET’S NOT JUMP THE GUN UNTIL SCIENTISTS GET A BETTER HANDLE ON COVID19.
NO EVIDENCE THAT RECOVERED COVID19 PATIENTS CANNOT BE REINFECTED - World Health Organization.
Back to normal this summer? This fall? By Christmas? More like a “new normal”—which is very unlikely to resemble anything we’ve seen before.
https://thebulwark.com/we-cannot-reopen-america/?fbclid=IwAR29Z67ST1s_M8qR3dRJubGrgX7V0dlgA4Si0l3E7t3n18Juk796rXYaUzQ WE CANNOT "REOPEN" AMERICA - The Bulwark
REOPENING THE ECONOMY AND GETTING BACK TO NORMAL
Some thoughtful articles about how to do this right and avoid making our current situation worse. States rushing to reopen are likely making a deadly error, coronavirus models and experts warn - Washington Post Bill Gates - Here are the innovations we need to reopen the economy - Washington Post The post-pandemic workplace will hardly …
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You might want to rethink that restaurant reservation…unless you can eat through a mask, with the air-conditioning off.
10 OUT OF 91 (83 CUSTOMERS, 8 STAFF) PEOPLE IN RESTAURANT INFECTED IN ONE DAY...LIKELY AT SAME TIME DUE A SINGLE INFECTED CUSTOMER WHO HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A TRIP TO WUHAN, CHINA.
We all know how this story is going to end…it’s not going to end. And that’s the problem.
Instead of giving shelter in place orders even the minimum amount of time to work, three states lift restrictions before the orders likely made much of an impact. The results will be predictable. THE "SURGE" PHASE OF THE PANDEMIC MAY NEVER END IN CERTAIN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, WHICH PUTS US ALL AT RISK. Flying …
Hold the Line—Tough love in a tough time.
TRUST YOUR INSTINCT. It's not safe or even remotely sensible to do anything but STAY HOME right now, except to conduct essential business. MOST OF US KNEW THIS BEFORE HAVING TO BE TOLD— "OpenTable bookings had declined 70% before US restaurants were closed." "Swedish movie theaters are open but revenues are down 90%." “When will …
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