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Old 26-11-2021, 16:17   #8337
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Re: Coronavirus

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Originally Posted by Paul View Post
I suggest you go back and read the actual questions again.
They have nothing to do with "risk assessment" they are pretty simple Yes/No questions (and in this case, No).
At a population level a binary risk assessment on this manner is absolutely meaningless.

Such simplistic analysis unhelpful in a pandemic - the clue is in the name “pan”.

Shortly the mass infection is good idea will be in if/when the nu variant emerges here. Which leaves us dealing with the same old questions all over again. But hey ho, Britain can continue to be exceptional in respect of deaths as it erodes all kinds of immunity.
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