How to Test Every American for COVID-19, Every Day – The Atlantic
Good write-up on Dr. Michael Mina’s testing plan, using quick, cheap testing strips for daily COVID-19 testing
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A-Levels: The Model is not the Student
Solid description of the many errors in the UK’s attempt to estimate correct grades for their A-level students this year. They really made a massive mess of it. ‘Ultimately, the government can only receive, at best, a D for their efforts; they tried but failed. We can only hope they will now pull themselves up, bring in the experts, and construct an algorithm worthy of an A.’
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“The story behind one of the most infamous myths of the Irish pandemic.” Great analysis by The Journal here.
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