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If they are the potential side effects, sign me up for trials.
A bit more news in from New Zealand. It appears that the outbreak which has just sent Auckland into lockdown is a new strain not the original one and that they have no idea where it's from or how it's happened. It's 102 days since the last transmission over there and already they have a cluster of 30 virus cases.
Doesn't bode well.
Tldr: Masks are good, mmmkay?Tldr?
Even cloth face coverings with limited protective effect, when deployed universally, can help to reduce the total number of COVID-19 infections and deaths.
Added 'no shit' conclusion that if there aren't enough to go around it's better to deploy them smartly. Eg to old folk and care community.
Part 1. You're trying to tease me again, you rotter.So that was another home run from SAGE then?
Part 1. You're trying to tease me again, you rotter.
Past 2.This is one of the reasons why I'm questioning the political influence. I can imagine Cummings shouting in their faces that there aren't enough to go around so suggesting we all try to get hold of some would be harmful to Our NHS.
Part 3. Saying something like, "there is no strong evidence they would work in the UK" (for example) is a far cry from saying they don't work. But can conveniently be spun to that effect.
Part 4. Yes, I completely agree. They could have taken the NYC route and encouraged people to cobble something together out of an old t-shirt. Better than nothing.
The advice looks - and always looked - weak, to me.
Pretty fair. Something obviously went wrong.
Don't yet know if they had no place being there or if you can tar them all with the same brush. Advice is advice, and good advice comes with caveats. I wouldn't want them to be overstating the case any more than I would want them to be understating it. Just their best assessment, warts and all. I just want to know what went on because the evidence world wide for masks had always been conclusive enough. Advise and recommend, Natalie. After that, the decisions are above their pay grade.
It looks worse, though, when they used to flank the politicians at the daily briefings. We do know, however, that their scope and practiced answers to likely questions were vetted /screened to avoid political embarrassment - that's a given.
What’s the situ re flu in Aus. Usually we base our flu response on Aus. Fear here is a bad case of flu n top of second wave of covid. Havn’t picked up on new NZ strain. It has been remarkably stable and even strains A, B and C have been very similar.
Part 1. You're trying to tease me again, you rotter.
Past 2.This is one of the reasons why I'm questioning the political influence. I can imagine Cummings shouting in their faces that there aren't enough to go around so suggesting we all try to get hold of some would be harmful to Our NHS.
Part 3. Saying something like, "there is no strong evidence they would work in the UK" (for example) is a far cry from saying they don't work. But can conveniently be spun to that effect.
Part 4. Yes, I completely agree. They could have taken the NYC route and encouraged people to cobble something together out of an old t-shirt. Better than nothing.
The advice looks - and always looked - weak, to me.