1/🧵@MattHancock just now in the Commons
Secondary students are seeing largest rise of Delta cases.
Children are much less likely to be harmed but they are "more transmissible"
Then he twice ignored questions about why masks have been removed in secondary
Secondary students are seeing largest rise of Delta cases.
Children are much less likely to be harmed but they are "more transmissible"
Then he twice ignored questions about why masks have been removed in secondary
https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1401482979071909891?s=19
2/ Higher transmissibility in school children
Higher transmissibility in school children!
No answer on masks
No answer on masks twice!
Higher transmissibility in school children!
No answer on masks
No answer on masks twice!
https://twitter.com/cv_cev/status/1401914863803326476?s=19
3/ Which is a bit odd seeing as I've been fed a daily diet of being told that there's no sign of meaningful transmission in schools and that children hardly transmit
Media have found lots of experts and pediatrics quite certain theres nothing to see here
Media have found lots of experts and pediatrics quite certain theres nothing to see here
https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1400816314374148101?s=19
4/ They are probably bashing away on keypads at this moment to explain why this is completely wrong, and that transmission in schools isn't really an issue
For instance Jeremy Vine had this guy on today
For instance Jeremy Vine had this guy on today
https://twitter.com/SoniaD88719542/status/1401821090083639301?s=19
5/ Despite what @MattHancock
said, despite what we can see in the data im sure it will continue to be dismissed by many.
The inability to acknowledge the role schools play in transmission is a weakness of many western countries' strategy.
said, despite what we can see in the data im sure it will continue to be dismissed by many.
The inability to acknowledge the role schools play in transmission is a weakness of many western countries' strategy.
https://twitter.com/dgurdasani1/status/1401844154435522561?s=19
6/ It doesn't make sense that @MattHancock and gov adverts have made such a big deal about LFDs which although useful arent as vital a measure as masks, and he isn't even willing to answer questions to explain the govs logic
Masks cut transmission by 40%
Masks cut transmission by 40%
https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1395757990758686721?s=19
7/ They may have gotten rid of masks, but they arent scrapping experiments in schools to replace isolation with LFDs.
Letter says that they can continue despite Delta cos 2 doses offer good protection when children have no doses, most parents 1 or none
Letter says that they can continue despite Delta cos 2 doses offer good protection when children have no doses, most parents 1 or none
https://twitter.com/Georginafellow3/status/1401859105158012936?s=19
8/Letter reassuring parents also says there is no evidence Delta causes more severe illness.
Perhaps they should read the PHE Technical paper on data which says 2 different studies showed around 2.5x more severe than Alpha B117.
Misinformed or disingenuous?
Perhaps they should read the PHE Technical paper on data which says 2 different studies showed around 2.5x more severe than Alpha B117.
Misinformed or disingenuous?
9/ These aren't the first trials, last ones were abandoned because it was considered too risky with Alpha B117 spreading.
Gov is refusing to release the data from previous trials, which is deeply questionable.
Gov is refusing to release the data from previous trials, which is deeply questionable.
https://twitter.com/deeksj/status/1394683241572020226?s=19
10/ Why weren't the trials acceptable for Alpha but they are now for Delta?
Vaccination?
I think they were worried about children transmitting into the community and increasing deaths
They are working on the idea the most vulnerable are double dosed so hope deaths stay low
Vaccination?
I think they were worried about children transmitting into the community and increasing deaths
They are working on the idea the most vulnerable are double dosed so hope deaths stay low
11/ no concern for students and single dosed parents and staff, despite them knowing 1 dose has limited protection.
The thinking does seem to be that most vulnerable are double dosed, and single dosed and children have less risk anyway, so scrap masks and carry on with trials
The thinking does seem to be that most vulnerable are double dosed, and single dosed and children have less risk anyway, so scrap masks and carry on with trials
12/ Although it doesn't account for risk of exponential growth, I understand why ppl think we could get back to normal once vulnerable are 2 dosed with more unlocking, however what I don't understand is taking unnecessary risks of increasing transmission in schools.
13/ Was scrapping masks to keep lobbyists happy? Appease CRG? For the impression safety to encourage adults to return to more normal spending habits?
Whatever the reason, their policies are too relaxed about infection in schools.
Experiment details⬇️
Whatever the reason, their policies are too relaxed about infection in schools.
Experiment details⬇️
https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1393237625029398528?s=19
14/ But I'm sure the media will ignore all this and platform people who will keep telling us children are a lot less likely to transmit and there are no signs of transmission in schools
https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1397664957915963392?s=19
15/ @NickGibbUK took 3 weeks to answer the and he still evaded the question
@CommonsSpeaker recall the ministers to answer the questions
@KateGreenSU submit an Urgent Question
#ReleaseTheDataOnSchools
@CommonsSpeaker recall the ministers to answer the questions
@KateGreenSU submit an Urgent Question
#ReleaseTheDataOnSchools
https://twitter.com/dgurdasani1/status/1402308962234548228?s=19
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