Weaponised Evidence?

Almost noone has followed established, well documented pandemic public health evidence over the past year. The few exceptions include Sweden and some US states such as South Dakota, with others gradually realising their errors: most famously Florida in October 2020; more recently Texas. Globally, those arguing for key evidence based action such as protecting the … More Weaponised Evidence?

Water Might Be Wet

We could abandon lockdown policies immediately and revert to the established pandemic plans that were in place which referred to sound evidence collected over many years. Global Influenza Programme: Pandemic Mitigation Plan (October 2019). I continue to hope that soon we will, before freedom becomes accepted as a tightly managed privilege which only the most … More Water Might Be Wet

Once Upon a Time

There are so many documents written before 2020 based on public health evidence and advising pandemic response. I have previously shared the WHO Non Pharmaceutical Public Health Measures document. This week I came across this one: Johns Hopkins University: Preparedness for a High-Impact Respiratory Pathogen Pandemic Some quotes from this document provide useful insights. The … More Once Upon a Time