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Happily, someone seems to have archived the article. https://archive.vn/UWnAm
It seems that SUNAK is unable to grasp that a short early circuit break followed by a carefully calibrated & measured exit strategy to identify the COVID drivers is better for the economy than longer ineffective semi lockdowns & hospitals being swamped, thus curtailing electives.
To calculate how many additional deaths there have been since that meeting I took the ONS Covid certified deaths from then until the latest report up to 27/11/20. (But that number likely to increase as deaths are backfilled.)
I then added the deaths BY DATE OF DEATH since then recorded on the Gov dashboard. But remember, that will be an undercount because hundreds of deaths are added up to 3 weeks after the date of death.
An additional snippet from the article which gives an insights into Johnson’s disrespect for his advisers is he refers to Whitty & Vallance as “Professors Doom and Gloom.”
It is worth noting that by October Tengell was SAYING that herd immunity as a strategy was “highly unethical”.
So why make a special trip to the U.K. with these two proponents of it? One would have thought he would have wanted no association with them.
So why make a special trip to the U.K. with these two proponents of it? One would have thought he would have wanted no association with them.
The issue is NOT so much whether herd immunity MIGHT be “achievable” (depending on the durability of any immunity -as yet uncertain) it is AT WHAT COST outwith vaccination esp given the pretty compelling evidence that hard hit areas in March and April are getting hit again.
Gupta was clearly advocating against a short circuit break.
She seems to think it is ethical to just let the inevitable consequence and rising deaths of no lockdown happen.
Remember
The semi lockdown, though very late and half cock DID slow classes, hospitalisations and deaths
She seems to think it is ethical to just let the inevitable consequence and rising deaths of no lockdown happen.
Remember
The semi lockdown, though very late and half cock DID slow classes, hospitalisations and deaths
How many would there be by now without it?
Not just COVID deaths but deaths of people with other conditions unable to be treated due to overwhelming pressure from emergency COVID patients.
Prime Minister and Chancellor Too little and Too Late
Not just COVID deaths but deaths of people with other conditions unable to be treated due to overwhelming pressure from emergency COVID patients.
Prime Minister and Chancellor Too little and Too Late
H/t @jneill for the Swedish data.
And remember Sweden reports deaths by date of deaths so there is quite a lag.
And remember Sweden reports deaths by date of deaths so there is quite a lag.
I see the excellent @andrew_croxford has picked up on the article too and, as he has added some additional information debunking the notion of pre existing immunity (much loved by Gupta et al) I add it here.
I share his outrage. https://twitter.com/andrew_croxford/status/1338156245447020544
I share his outrage. https://twitter.com/andrew_croxford/status/1338156245447020544
