Important and balanced thread on Long Covid and kids.
And remember the primary rules of public health 1/ Act early (well, that ship sailed) 2/ Act fast (that ship has sailed too) 3/ Act decisively (yep- that ship sailed too) 4/ If in doubt apply the precautionary principle. (Um)
(Frost)βbecame a figure familiar in many workplaces: the frustrated middle manager, whose resentment at an indifferent world that overlooks him gnaws at his pride. Do not underestimate the anger of the men no one remembers.β
John Kerr, a former head of the diplomatic service, described his former staffer as being βvery diligent and conscientious, good at carrying out instructions, not always as good at querying instructionsβ. Kerr didnβt mean it as a compliment.
Damning with faint praise.
Off he went to offer a bit of boosterism to the Scotch Whiskey Industry.
I wonder what they think of him now?
His notable absence of commitment to a Brexit prior to the referendum made him an excellent fit for Johnson. For both Brexit was a career move.
βIf you wanted to design a virus dispersion hub, you could do worseβ: the Cheltenham Festival, one year on | Coronavirus | The Guardian
The course was full of coughing, sneezing, shouting, drunk people. It was a madhouse from the moment we opened. β theguardian.com/world/2021/febβ¦
βWe were in a box in the Guinness grandstand on one of six tables, with a balcony close to the finishing line. There would have been 60 people in the room, and the viewing area was about nine square metres. So it was very crowded. β
These outdoor events are not simply outdoor.
They travel to them on trains, coaches, minibuses, buses, taxis and shared cars.
They use public toilets, bars, and dining facilities. They place bets indoors.
SAGE: One in 10 Covid patients die within 5 months of leaving hospital, while almost a third of those who survived the virus had to be readmitted, new research has warned.
Half of patients in hospital with COVID suffered complications apple.news/A-e_qWLA6TDWOIβ¦
π₯One in four struggled when they got back home.
π₯π₯π₯. Younger patients under the age of 50 were more likely to suffer complications.
This is far higher than the control group where just 2% died in the same timescales & under 10% needing readmission.