An epidemiologist’s perspective
There is no shortage of stuff in the media and it is hard to make sense of it all. Hope this helps!
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The new variant: how much of a concern?
Worldwide, media ran the story this morning of a new variant of the Covid-19 virus from South Africa which is causing anxiety and leading to travel restrictions. We may remember previous headlines about the India-Delta variant as well as other variants that hit the news: Brazil – Gamma, South Africa – Beta, that also led to travel bans […]
Rising cases in Europe: what is going on and why
The news from Europe in recent days has been dominated by the almost exponential rise in the number of Covid-19 cases across several Western European countries. What is the size of this problem and more importantly why is it happening? Is it too simplistic to focus on vaccination rates? What is the data on cases In the […]
Another game changer – or not?
Could a 5 day course of pills from your local pharmacist make Covid-19 a minor illness? In the past month, the drug companies Merck and Pfizer have both issued a press release about a new anti-Covid-19 pill. These suggested that for newly diagnosed patients with Covid-19, a short course of these pills can substantially reduce – and in […]
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