"WHO has highlighted the importance of breaking chains of transmission. This will involve intensive contact tracing and community follow-up to improve rates of isolation, and more financial support for those asked to self-isolate. " @IndependentSage [ on the UK's Covid strategy]

I was getting a sense of déjà vu with Rafael Behr's 'heart attack' article.

Reminds me of the sale of indulgences by the pre-1517 Catholic Church.

Important letter from @IndependentSage  in today's The Sunday Times. "The government’s ultimate strategy on the coronavirus is obscure. Public statements by ministers intimate a lifting of restrictions after priority groups are vaccinated. We consider this very dangerous"

"First, it relies on the false premise that protecting the vulnerable renders the virus innocuous. " @IndependentSage [ on the flaws in the UK government's strategy on coronavirus] 2/7

"Second, high levels of circulating virus, especially as vaccination rates increase, create conditions that favour the emergence of vaccine-resistant mutations. @IndependentSage [ on the flaws in the UK government's strategy on coronavirus] 3/7

Third, while reducing mortality, it will not significantly relieve pressure on critical care, where 75% of patients are 70 or under. @IndependentSage [ on the flaws in the UK government's strategy on coronavirus] 4/7

"Boris Johnson's government must urgently set out a plausible and comprehensive strategy to bring cases down and keep them there. " @IndependentSage [ on the flaws in the UK government's strategy on coronavirus] 7/7 - ends