Tag Archives: COVID-19

EU Covid infection rates

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Clive Best

I have been back living in Italy since the end of August. I worked here for over 20 years. There  is something special about Italy that still makes me feel at home ( the food & wine ?).  I was … Continue reading →

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ONS Covid Infection Survey

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Clive Best

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) Covid-19 infection survey is based on random testing of a representative sample of the public in England. It is updated once a week. This gives by far the clearest estimate of the overall infection … Continue reading →

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Covid model implies IFR is ~0.5%

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Clive Best

At the beginning of March Neil Fergusson modelled the impending Covid-19 epidemic for the UK  which was expected to begin in early April and consequently reach a peak in May, all based on the infection rate assumed at that time. … Continue reading →

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