I've spent past day chatting to virologists and epidemiologists about the UK policy on #Covid_19
I think it's important to get across both the plurality of views and the uncertainty.
If you're about to post a strong opinion, bear in mind few of them express such clarity 1/x
I think it's important to get across both the plurality of views and the uncertainty.
If you're about to post a strong opinion, bear in mind few of them express such clarity 1/x
A range of quotes:
"It's a calculated gamble"
"It's very, very difficult"
"It's not just governments divided, we are too."
"It's a calculated gamble"
"It's very, very difficult"
"It's not just governments divided, we are too."
On the "might be good to do more front", there are those looking to China. 
Here is Roy Anderson, who you might remember from BSE
But, he adds, there is a choice. Lives or economy?
And if that sounds brutal, others point out that may not be a choice at all - you cannot separate lives and GDP. This is especially pertinent because it's entirely possible China isn't the model after all.
Here is what i wrote
thetimes.co.uk/article/stark-…
thetimes.co.uk/article/stark-…
