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So Ireland just reopened way too much too quickly over Christmas, even relative to the UK.
("Mobility is average of google work/transit/retail/grocery and negative of home category") https://twitter.com/alchemytoday/status/1346797286446288896
("Mobility is average of google work/transit/retail/grocery and negative of home category") https://twitter.com/alchemytoday/status/1346797286446288896
There were two components to the reopening - restaurants and gastropubs from Dec 4, relaxation of rules on household visits from the 18th (but the former probably sent an advance signal/effect on the latter). https://twitter.com/HC4N/status/1345770454544486400?s=20
Latest on the B.1.1.7 UK variant in Ireland - probably wasn't the main driver of the growth, but is now growing rapidly anyway - @BristOliver does 0.09, 0.13 and 0.25 by week fit the logistic curve? https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/echoes-of-first-lockdown-as-tighter-covid-restrictions-on-everyday-activities-expected-1.4451023
Overall the Irish numbers (especially when using tests and not the backlogged case figures) are taking us to the top of Anglosphere. Hard to make exact comparisons due to testing systems though - and as a smaller country it's easier to have a bigger spike. https://twitter.com/kevcunningham/status/1346642815267303427?s=20
Interesting thread on the new variant in Denmark and the predicted effect of R on its spread @andrewflood @RiochtConor2 @dazult_pdempsey https://twitter.com/kakape/status/1346893587322187777?s=19
