Covid-19: Questions of conscience and duty for scientific advisers

The following has been published within the BMJ on 28th May 2020. I’ve replicated it below without comment. England is abandoning lockdown and possibly hope of containing a second wave of covid-19. From 1 June schools will open to children other than those of key workers. Outdoor markets and car showrooms will reopen. In two … Read more

COVID-19 Coronavirus Mythology

What is perhaps inevitable is that when some major event happens, conspiracy theories and myths take off. This is not unique to COVID-19, it happens with any and every major event. It might be tempting to simply roll your eyes and ignore it, but not addressing some of these myths will indeed have consequences. Take … Read more

CDC Guidance – How to Protect Yourself

For rather obvious reasons I’m posting some basic guidance. There is of course plenty of very good advice and guidance from many sources. In this case, I’m shamelessly cutting and pasting directly from the CDC. Why them? Because they are the subject matter experts. Right now is the time we should pay very close attention … Read more