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@BBCNews's campaign against self isolation risks damaging public health, giving #COVID19 a free reign
Why campaign?
I'm desperately searching for balanced coverage but all stories tell how isolation is damaging business
For every positive just 2.6 app users isolating
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@BBCNews's campaign against self isolation risks damaging public health, giving #COVID19 a free reign
Why campaign?
I'm desperately searching for balanced coverage but all stories tell how isolation is damaging business
For every positive just 2.6 app users isolating
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The reason isolations are so high is because cases are concentrated into children and the working population
With 42k cases yesterday and likely more than half the population protected by double vaccination, that gives you similar prevalence in at risk pop to January peek
The reason isolations are so high is because cases are concentrated into children and the working population
With 42k cases yesterday and likely more than half the population protected by double vaccination, that gives you similar prevalence in at risk pop to January peek
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We know that asymptomatic transmission accounts for 40%+ of all cases.
But this is typical of @BBCNews output:
bbc.co.uk/news/business-β¦
TL;DR:
Isolation is bad for businesses and remember you only get a pittance if asked to isolate
We know that asymptomatic transmission accounts for 40%+ of all cases.
But this is typical of @BBCNews output:
bbc.co.uk/news/business-β¦
TL;DR:
Isolation is bad for businesses and remember you only get a pittance if asked to isolate
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How have some countries done well?
With proper Test, Track, Isolate and Support as frequently referred to by @chrischirp, @dgurdasani1 @globalhlthtwit et. al.
nature.com/articles/d4158β¦
The best countries have had far lower numbers of cases through better TTIS
How have some countries done well?
With proper Test, Track, Isolate and Support as frequently referred to by @chrischirp, @dgurdasani1 @globalhlthtwit et. al.
nature.com/articles/d4158β¦
The best countries have had far lower numbers of cases through better TTIS
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ourworldindata.org/covid-exemplarβ¦
Yes, isolation is onerous.
Yes 10+ people isolating per case is a lot.
BUT suppressing cases means a lot lest hours lost to isolation.
ourworldindata.org/covid-exemplarβ¦
Yes, isolation is onerous.
Yes 10+ people isolating per case is a lot.
BUT suppressing cases means a lot lest hours lost to isolation.
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BBC response is to trash talk S Korea
Human minds will focus on large numbers and are a great way to fool people into missing the important details
cc. @Kit_Yates_Maths
BBC response is to trash talk S Korea
https://twitter.com/ConcernedofBri1/status/1415272204498096135
Human minds will focus on large numbers and are a great way to fool people into missing the important details
cc. @Kit_Yates_Maths
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Half a million isolation requests focuses your attention in a way that 2.6 isolations per case does not...
It appears @BorisJohnson has the business and the BBC on his side in his quest to infect everyone as quickly as possible...
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Half a million isolation requests focuses your attention in a way that 2.6 isolations per case does not...
It appears @BorisJohnson has the business and the BBC on his side in his quest to infect everyone as quickly as possible...
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