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Population density was not the key.. . Nor did they ban people entering.. but restricted it to Kiwis and THEN PAID TO PUT THEM UP in LUXURY hotels for the Quarantine Periods.. no ifs no buts, no washy "self isolation" fudges. Then they tested and contact traced, and tested and contact traced...

Well congratulations to NZ... Showing what can be done by quarantine, and full contact tracing.

I believe I do. I looked up references to the richness of virus per ml of liquid material extracted from back of throat . I looked up references to volume of expelled air per breath. I guessed the mass of saturated air in 1/2 litre @ 37degree ,and used experimental results for the flux of flu...

I don't think the scientific advice is incorrect. But obviously a high density of people circulating in an enclosed volume will continue to churn viruses up from floors and back into the air. Remember these particles are viable for maybe 2 or 3 days, indoors and at moderate temperatures...

Primary does not mean exclusive. The point about this virus is that a person can be productive with viruses a few days before their temperature spikes ..if indeed it even spikes.

Sorry deaths per million is exactly the fairest measure. In fact recognising that people in cities live in close proximity should have spurred the State to accelerate Testing and contact tracing methods . We have exactly the scenario you flagged up . The population of Ireland both North and...

Just to illustrate the damage of shingles. An uncle of mine in the late 1960s got it on his face, and it destroyed his optic nerve ,blinding him in one eye.

I wrote this weeks ago.. and hate been proved correct

A millionaire barrister, unless he or she came from a very monied background, would tend to be a smart cookie.

Not totally agreeing with you. Testing is king, but lockdown is also extremely valuable, if the problem is starting to run away. Lockdown for 3 weeks works. NZ has shown that in spades. Lockdown without a strategy to reduce to clusters and then isolate and contact trace everyone in the...

Nev has answered this .. Assume you are an emitter and wearing a mask holding back 50% , well then you emit 1/2 of what you might have done . If I do not have the infection and also wear a mask of equal efficiency, then I will absorb 25% of the viral load ,at the same distance,as I would have if...

Essential travel has different meanings. Since my region has effectively been in lockdown since 10 th March, some things are running out. And these can be things that a B&Q provide... A gas regulator for the butane stove, the fuse or circuit breaker for the oven, electric light bulbs , or...

Of course it is double standards .. and why not?. You elect people to be your leaders, you expect them to fly around the world doing business on your behalf,and you give them powers of life and death over you and your loved ones . Like him or loathe him, BJ , Chief Constables , your Admirals...

I have written on this previously. Distance beats masks everytime. Even the best mask .. excluding the full hazmat gear with pressurised breathing apparatus,which is of course 100% safe, is typically N95 or 95% capture 5% or 1/20 escapes or gets through . Airborne transmission is NOT...

..and make them very low cost,as a lot will be needed and affixed to the outside of the coffins.

This one for Tommie, but perhaps of interest to others. RoI has got the infection rates under control ..We have clusters in Nursing Homes,and they are finally being tackled. The success is such that the Government is looking at reductions in the lockdown regime. Surprisingly NI has done...

That is what I have been saying for weeks ... Test ,test test .

As I have posted before...my son has CF,and a very good understanding of his condition. ..To the extent that his consultant unleashes him on first year residents . He often nebulises a saline solution to calm inflammation in his lungs

Yes.. and in that you are displaying exactly the same level of intellect as tons of Americans on other websites. My response to you is exactly what I said to them. That would be fine if you wanted to do rock climbing without ropes or bare Knuckle cage fighting, the only one you kill ,mutilate...

The whole business is about moderation. It makes no difference if those 4 or 6 people are close together for the 3 minutes needed for the lift.. provided they are not kissing each other. Transmission through the air is negligible , particularly in open air environments. Spitting into the hand...