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    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 13 Mar 2020

    Jeet Heer Retweeted Professor Ian Donald

    I've been puzzled by the United Kingdom's unorthodox approach to coronavirus, which is very different than other major countries. This thread is clarifying on the thinking behind it.https://twitter.com/iandonald_psych/status/1238518371651649538 …

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    Professor Ian Donald @iandonald_psych
    1. The govt strategy on #Coronavirus is more refined than those used in other countries and potentially very effective. But it is also riskier and based on a number of assumptions. They need to be correct, and the measures they introduce need to work when they are supposed to.
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      2. Christopher Nichols‏ @CMcKNichols 13 Mar 2020
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        Me too, this is informative

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      3. Liam O'Brien‏ @LiamD_23 13 Mar 2020
        Replying to @CMcKNichols @HeerJeet

        Liam O'Brien Retweeted Steven Swinford

        Latest noises suggest they are already reconsidering the "hands off"/"let it be" approachhttps://twitter.com/Steven_Swinford/status/1238589554342461440?s=20 …

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        Steven SwinfordVerified account @Steven_Swinford
        EXCLUSIVE: Ministers to unveil emergency Coronavirus powers: * Police allowed to detain infected * Care standards could be lowered for elderly * Ministers allowed to close ports * 'Trains, vessels & aircraft' can be halted * Schools can be directed to close or remain open https://twitter.com/hendopolis/status/1238582836279627779 …
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      2. Ken Feinstein‏ @FeinsteinKen 13 Mar 2020
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        This is why closing the schools is not necessarily a wise idea.

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      3. aka Steve  🌻‏ @Anton_P_Nym 13 Mar 2020
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        Closing schools is a wise decision if you want to reduce the transmission rate to the kids' grandparents.

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      2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 13 Mar 2020
        Replying to @zamartin

        Not mutually exclusive.

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      1. Toby Rollo‏ @TobyRollo 13 Mar 2020
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        There's nothing to suggest that C19 is a cosmic anomaly in terms of development of immunity through exposure, and there doesn't seem to be much advantage in delaying herd immunity since this will lead to great chance of vulnerable groups being exposed over time.

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      2. Hey there‏ @watchincrows 13 Mar 2020
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        They're banking on minimal mutation.

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      3. Hey there‏ @watchincrows 13 Mar 2020
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        Oh, and the CDC doesn't know if you can be reinfected yet, so, even bigger gamble.

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      1. iAMB‏ @momentofmagnus 13 Mar 2020
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        Classic Dom

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