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Out with the old

The future looks bleak when politics, not science, drives the response to Covid-19

5 September 2020

9:00 AM

5 September 2020

9:00 AM

Based on the seven-day rolling average, reported Covid-19 deaths in the northern hemisphere peaked in April, 2020. This suggests, even before a vaccine is found, the world is gaining herd immunity. That said, the elderly and infirm remain exposed and, in a break from past policy prescriptions, should become the Covid priority.

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