Thread by @C1aranMurray, The Imperial Team has history. They completely overreacted to Foot and Mouth [...]

The Imperial Team has history.

They completely overreacted to Foot and Mouth Disease and Swine Flu as well.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavirus-tensions-rise-over-scientists-at-heart-of-lockdown-policy-nxz23qdl0?shareToken=d28d4a837e491621c9b1b80a1d98ef55

And now Ferguson appears to question the basis for a lock down in the first place!

"A fiasco in the making? As the coronavirus pandemic takes hold, we are making decisions without reliable data"

Damn right we were professor. https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/17/a-fiasco-in-the-making-as-the-coronavirus-pandemic-takes-hold-we-are-making-decisions-without-reliable-data/

In the coronavirus pandemic, we're making decisions without reliable data

Countermeasures like social distancing may help stop the spread of Covid-19. But how can policymakers tell if they are doing more good than harm? Data!

https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/17/a-fiasco-in-the-making-as-the-coronavirus-pandemic-takes-hold-we-are-making-decisions-without-reliable-data/

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