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UK teachers have been spooked by the confusing messages of government and media.
Campaigns by teachers' unions to only open when it is 'safe' have further reinforced the sense that schools are risky for children and teachers.
Are teachers' fears justified?
This planned financial expenditure of course does not …
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In Sweden, over 70s comprise around 90% of Covid-19 deaths, with the majority having two or more comorbidities.
The age group seeing the most Covid fatalities is 80-89 years (41%), followed by the 90+ years category (26%). Note that average life expectancy at birth in Sweden is 81 for men …
Did lockdown work? Sweden did not have a mandatory lockdown. How does their Covid story compare to the UK's?
Interview with former chief Swedish epidemiologist Professor Johan Giesecke, who reveals that he is 'watching with interest' how Australia and other countries come out of lockdown. Giesecke questions the effectiveness of the draconian measures taken and the wisdom of the UK government for basing its policy on Imperial College's flawed, non-peer-reviewed paper, championing instead Sweden's 'evidence-based' approach, which relies on social distancing and good old-fashioned handwashing.
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Euromomo advise that the latest figures may not be reliable and should be treated with caution. However, so far so good for their less stringent lockdown policy according to the Oxford University Coronavirus Government Response Tracker
An excellent analysis of Sweden has been written up at the www …
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From: TheBlogMire
The situation may well change as the days and weeks go by, but so far,
Sweden has adopted a relatively relaxed strategy, seemingly assuming that overreaction …