#Lockdown

Chris Giles

ChrisGiles_

Sufficient data worldwide now exists to conclude that, to date, the UK has the highest rate of excess deaths in the Coronavirus pandemic in the worldFree to read article with

Perfidious Jewellery

Perf_Jewellery

Honest maker time, a little thread. I don't do many markets or fairs usually. But today I'm seeing a flurry of online markets, and I'm worrying that I've missed opportunities.#UKGiftAM

Zoé

ztsamudzi

Wrt the phenomenon of diaspora Africans traveling back "home" during this pandemic, I think we should talk about what home actually is and represents to us. Because there's some uncomfortable

Marion Koopmans

MarionKoopmans

Ok, finally figured out how to make a tweetorial... Here we go: interesting paper describing the mass screening effort pulled off by our Chinese colleagues in Wuhan. Important to read

David Steadson 🇦🇺🇸🇪🇪🇺🌍

DavidSteadson

So a week ago I posted the below tweet about the start difference in infections between Northern Ireland and IrelandIt was clear supporting evidence that policy actually makes a difference

Harry Lambert

harrytlambert

This feels under-reported:*All 32 million* priority groups in the UK are set to be vaccinated *by Easter*.That's everyone over 50 or vulnerable.That's one month earlier than the govt say. The

Anirudha Dutta

DuttaAnirudha

Two recent papers based on CPHS data of @_CMIE by Rosa Abraham at @azimpremjiuniv and Maurizio Bussolo of @WorldBank throw light on employment trajectory and consumption trends during the pandemic

LGB Alliance

ALLIANCELGB

The Motion is regrettable because, if it passes, it would enter falsehoods and statistical mistakes into the public record while being exploited by lobby groups to perpetuate a victim narrative

Chief Ojukwu

ChiefOjukwu

1. There is about N3trillion earmarked for pharma, manufacturing, agriculture etc. 4 young guys who follow me have tried accessing funding. One of them just got delivery & installation of

jess_ralston

jessralston2

Today is #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay, in one of the most testing years for those already struggling to pay their bills. @NEA_UKCharity (1/8) [THREAD] 1 in 5 young people and about 2.4m households

Jewish Labour Movement

JewishLabour

The Conservative Party must take immediate action against Desmond Swayne. The Richie Allen Show is filled with conspiracy theories, Holocaust deniers and dog whistle antisemitism - the Conservative Party cannot

Claire Fox

Fox_Claire

This week's Inside The Lords is a bit bad tempered - not just because of limited time to speak, but because it feels like the whole process of parliamentary scrutiny

Robert Palmer

robertnpalmer

BREAKING: government review calls for higher tax rates on income from wealth plus fewer loopholeshttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ots-capital-gains-tax-review-simplifying-by-design Capital gains - the focus of this review - are ta

Jonathan Mountstevens

MrMountstevens

Concerned about misconceptions being routinely perpetuated by journalists and politicians when talking about educational impact of lockdown (unintentionally, no doubt). This obscures the issue and hinders effective planning. Have noticed

Milhouse Van Houten 😀

Milhouse_Van_Ho

What do peanuts have to do with lockdowns? Unintended consequences.A thread: Peanut allergies were rare among American children up until the mid-1990s, when only four out of a thousand children

Toby Young

toadmeister

But I don't think lockdown sceptics have been consistently more wrong about the virus than lockdown advocates. For instance, the @WHO initially estimated the IFR of COVID-19 was 3.4%. We

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