It's not as simple as lockdown or no lockdown. For example as mentioned eaier in this thread Singapore has taken a lot of extra steps to reduce...
I hope not. Vaccine could be years away. People have latched on to the idea that it could be 18 months. Well, it could be 10 years too.
This video is interesting if you like watching simulation models and the impact different measures have on the epidemic spread. He simulates...
I just read that, it's a good example of creating a story based on very little facts and a lot of speculation.
Lipkin talks about wearing masks in that podcast. If you want to jump to the section it's around the 32 minute mark. Basically he says there is a...
Would it possible for countries to eradicate it individually and then only open up borders to similar countries? It might be hard to patrol all...
I have always been surprised at this. My interpretation is they told the media something general, which probably related to risk but the media...
Just saw that Farid Zakaria on CNN is interviewing the PM of singapore next Sunday if anyone is interested. [MEDIA]
Just to share my recent experience of Singapore. I arrived there early Jan. Before entering the work place, I was asked if I had flown from...
And today 4790 new cases in Italy. Maybe they are finally turning a corner.
That could well be the case. I didn't check localised numbers, not even sure if this is available. It's hard to remember what happened when but...
I thought they were turning a corner but new cases today were 4207. The previous 4 days were all in or around the 3500 mark. I am not sure what...
With a positive test people should be in quarantine / isolation, social distancing is what everyone should be doing.
Vallance is getting more pointed questions during todays press conference. He continues to dodge them.
It's still 7 days, Vallance was keen to point out. It's 7 days to account for the first infected member of a household and then 7 subsequent days...
The new cases in Italy today appear to be more or less the same as yesterday which is a good sign. It might be stabilising but another few days...
That's interesting. The only comment I would say is that the quarantine seems to assume no social distancing. So the quarantine alone isn't as...
I would have thought the death rate would lag by about a week. Wouldn't a better or more immediate measure be the no. of new cases? Italy had...
Can viruses recirculate on their own in air or do they need a transport mechanism. Or are there enough particles in the air to transport them.
Would you mind expanding your thoughts on normal economic life ceasing - in what ways? Trying to understand the confidence that most people will...
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