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2/6/21

Did Care Homes Achieve Focused Protection in the Second Wave?

Evidence suggests that care homes achieved a degree of focussed protection in the second wave. Perhaps if more attention had been paid to shielding in the first wave, Britain's overall death toll would be lower.

1/6/21

Should Britain Have Tried to Contain the Virus Using Border Controls?

Shutting the borders in January would have bought us time, but it might have simply postponed the epidemic until the winter. Cummings is therefore wrong to suggest that it was "obviously" the right thing to do.

28/5/21

Let’s Not Be Sensible, Folks

by Sinéad Murphy My little boy with autism is back at school, for three days in the week. His support...

28/5/21

Switch to Remote Learning Caused Large Increases in School Dropout and Learning Losses in Brazil

Researchers found that remote learning was associated with large increases in school dropout and learning losses in Brazil. They conclude that "the societal costs of keeping schools closed ... are very large".

27/5/21

Regulatory Capture, Trade Unions and Child Abuse

by Dr. Donald S. Siegel and Dr. Robert M. Sauer In his seminal article in 1971 on the economic theory of regulation,...

24/5/21

Taking the Average of 2019 and 2020, Sweden Had Lower Mortality Than Both Denmark and Finland

Sweden saw particularly low mortality in 2019, which may partly explain why its mortality rate rose in 2020. Taking the average of 2019 and 2020, Sweden had lower mortality than both Denmark and Finland.

18/5/21

Writing in Top Science Journal, Experts Call for New Investigation Into Origins of COVID-19

The Wikipedia page for "COVID-19 misinformation" says the lab leak theory is based on “unfounded speculation and conspiracy theories”. Yet experts are now calling for a new investigation into the origins of COVID-19.

17/5/21

Did Lockdown Shift the Burden of COVID-19 Onto the Working Class?

Men in service and elementary occupations were more likely to die of COVID-19 than those in professional and managerial occupations. This may be because lockdown shifted the burden of COVID-19 onto the working class.

21/4/21

Evidence Suggests People Overestimate the Risks of COVID-19

Why have the British people overwhelmingly backed the lockdowns? One possible reason is that they overestimate the risks of COVID-19, especially the risks to young people.

19/4/21

“We Have to Compare Sweden to Its Neighbours” Isn’t a Convincing Argument

Sweden's low excess mortality in 2020 undermines the pro-lockdown case. Defenders often counter that Sweden fared badly compared to its neighbours. There are several reasons why this is a bad argument, says Dr Noah Carl.

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