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Is the R number a flawed measure?

14 May 2020

8:31 PM

14 May 2020

8:31 PM

Boris Johnson’s address on Sunday was always going to be challenging. The effects of Covid-19 – in terms of its horrific death toll and the drastic measures we’ve taken to prevent more loss of life – meant it was one the biggest and most important political statements in living memory.

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