Tag Archives: Covid-19
Gordon Woo on how 2021 can beat 2020 (if we learn our lessons)
By Gordon Woo for COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group – Learn. Share. Educate. Influence. … Continue reading
I’ve tested positive but feel fine
I got my positive test after I went to bed and I am now getting a stream of SMS and emails telling me to stay put. It’s a surprise as it’s been three days since I did my test and … Continue reading
We can’t cancel Christmas when it’s in our hearts!
Saturday 19th December – the low point of the pandemic so far. Trouble had been brewing all week. You sensed that politicians (especially Boris Johnson) were in denial, but the case numbers spoke a different truth, something ugly was happening … Continue reading
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Could we get a double win-reducing COVID and seasonal flu?
Covid-Arg.com By Stephen Kramer for … Continue reading
How logical is the UK’s vaccine priority ordering?
By Yifei Gong and Stuart McDonald COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group – Learn. Share. Educate. Influence. Summary Nine groups in the UK have been prioritised to be vaccinated in the first phase. In this bulletin, we consider the logic of the … Continue reading
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Stay safe and wish ourselves a Happy Christmas.
First the good news. While we all stay cooped up at home, the lockdown has had a positive impact. These results are from one of our leading data authorities. The findings by Imperial College London were based on swabbing more … Continue reading
COVID-19; the 30th weekly bulletin – bad news for French hikers
Weekly Report: Issue 30 By Nicola Oliver and John Roberts COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group – Learn. Share. Educate. Influence. COVID-19 is still one of the hottest topics for scientific papers and articles. The COVID‑19 Actuaries Response Group will provide you … Continue reading
Modelling COVID-19; what have we learned?
The Covid-19 pandemic, with its associated human tragedy, has been devastating for many families. This has presented new challenges for policy-makers, governments, corporates and others. Actuaries have been at the forefront in modelling the virus in terms of cumulative and … Continue reading
“Something in the air” – aerosol transmission explored by C19-arg.
Aerosol Transmission By Nicola Oliver and Beate Degan COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group – Learn. Share. Educate. Influence. … Continue reading
R=<1 ? Gordon Woo asks "what compliance does the UK need"?
What degree of compliance do we need? By Gordon Woo for … Continue reading