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Upsetting to see so many half-truths, dismissive crap and bizarre media conspiracies floating around...sorry, have to get this off my chest.
1. No, of course there aren't as many infections as in spring. We had a lockdown, albeit truncated, and most people still distance...
1. No, of course there aren't as many infections as in spring. We had a lockdown, albeit truncated, and most people still distance...
2. Yes, there are fewer hospital cases and fatalities. This is proportionate to infections, plus more younger people infected. Care homes are better protected (finally) and most shielders did NOT pause, I suspect.
3. Cases are increasing, as is R0, but regional variation and
3. Cases are increasing, as is R0, but regional variation and
lower numbers in parts of UK keep it around 1 (or slightly higher in some parts). R0 is only 3 when you don't intervene!
4. No, the virus is not getting "weaker". It is infecting younger, healthier people better able to cope.
5. No, tests are not wildly inaccurate, they don't
4. No, the virus is not getting "weaker". It is infecting younger, healthier people better able to cope.
5. No, tests are not wildly inaccurate, they don't
pick up "dead RNA" as I've seen mentioned. Honestly...
6. Yes, the NHS is struggling to catch back up after the peak. This is NOT to do with being distracted, wrongly tasked, or overly cautious. It is due to being chronically underfunded and understaffed for a decade. Simple.
6. Yes, the NHS is struggling to catch back up after the peak. This is NOT to do with being distracted, wrongly tasked, or overly cautious. It is due to being chronically underfunded and understaffed for a decade. Simple.
7. Yes, kids can catch SARS2, no they don't often get very unwell, but yes they can certainly spread it.
8. No, we don't know whether any vaccine will work, but there are some amazing efforts ongoing. No, herd immunity is NOT a viable option and it hasn't happened anywhere. No,
8. No, we don't know whether any vaccine will work, but there are some amazing efforts ongoing. No, herd immunity is NOT a viable option and it hasn't happened anywhere. No,
they are not a conspiracy and yes you should have it when its available. Antivax is an act of self-harm for humanity.
9. Yes, face masks worn properly do help limit spread. No, they won't protect you personally very well, but better than nothing. Surgical masks and respirators
9. Yes, face masks worn properly do help limit spread. No, they won't protect you personally very well, but better than nothing. Surgical masks and respirators
protect you better.
10. Yes, you CAN get on top of this with non-pharmaceutical interventions combined with rigorous test, trace, isolate, test again...
11. If we don't get on top of it, we'll have cyclical limbo of local lockdowns and confused unlocking. I can't see how this
10. Yes, you CAN get on top of this with non-pharmaceutical interventions combined with rigorous test, trace, isolate, test again...
11. If we don't get on top of it, we'll have cyclical limbo of local lockdowns and confused unlocking. I can't see how this
is good for shielders, the elderly or the economy.
12. No, we can't say for certain that there will be resurgence of infections in the winter. However, without minimising community transmission over the summer combined with increased social mixing involving schools, pubs, work
12. No, we can't say for certain that there will be resurgence of infections in the winter. However, without minimising community transmission over the summer combined with increased social mixing involving schools, pubs, work
universities and everything else, it becomes more and likely.
13. Yes, most of this is my own opinion, I genuinely hope I'm wrong about the winter...
13. Yes, most of this is my own opinion, I genuinely hope I'm wrong about the winter...
