The numbers are in and they are not good. The best early serology results point to this being about 5 to 10 times more deadly than seasonal flu (note there& #39;s uncertainty here). Don’t forget – there’s a degree of immunity in the population to seasonal flu. There isn’t to this 7/n

Those in the age groups not considered at risk oughta look at the numbers of kids we’re seeing with odd Kawasaki like disease. They should think about how little we know about this virus and the disease, and ask themselves “Do ya feel lucky?”

Well do ya?

8/n

(they should also reflect that adding to the force of infection of a pandemic virus that kills or seriously sickens a significant fraction of those it infects, is horrendous. Even if you are fine, the neighbor you infect may well not be) 9/n

It is not clear what is going to happen in the immediate future. As I say more about here. What is clear is that we’re about to see infections tick up. https://twitter.com/BillHanage/status/1263587578021679117?s=20">https://twitter.com/BillHanag... 10/n

Population immunity capable of handling future waves of infection is important, but dead people aren’t immune, they’re dead. Duh. When you see an expert on TV pushing herd immunity ask yourself – is this person trying to save lives, or justifying deaths? 11/end