Why do people share COVID-19 Misinformation?
Is there anything we can do to prevent people from sharing misinformation about COVID-19? New study reveals that there is indeed a solution.
COVID-19
WSJ Op Ed: No Second Wave
Mike Pence has written a WSJ article that claims no second wave. He is right, no second wave because they kept first one going.
What is the COVID-19 death rate?
Knowing the COVID-19 Fatality Rate is very important. It tells us how seriously we should take it and how to respond. What is that rate?
Have COVID-19 Lockdown policies been effective?
Has there been any peer-reviewed research conducted into the effectiveness of the Lockdown policies? Some might seriously wonder if it has all been for nothing. Most would more reasonably conclude that it has been effective, but would be hard-pressed to put a precise number on it. If we turn to the scientific literature, there has … Read more
Covid-19: Questions of conscience and duty for scientific advisers
The following has been published within the BMJ on 28th May 2020. I’ve replicated it below without comment. England is abandoning lockdown and possibly hope of containing a second wave of covid-19. From 1 June schools will open to children other than those of key workers. Outdoor markets and car showrooms will reopen. In two … Read more
Does hydroxychloriquine work against COVID-19?
hydroxychloriquine has been promoted by Trump as a COVID-19 cure and has taken it himself. Does it actually work, what does the evidence say?