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Thoughts on a Global Pandemic (and my latest wild idea…)
It has been a long time since I last wrote: longer perhaps than it should have been. I don’t blog much any more, partly because my days are filled with things I should be doing, and I spend much of … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirii, COVID19, epidemiology, OC43, Pandemic, public health
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Pigs might fly: facing a flu pandemic
It all sounds really scary doesn’t it? A flu pandemic, spreading out from Mexico. Even The (Gloucester) Citizen ran a headline story yesterday – two people in quarantine at home. OK, I was surprised when it turned out to be Tony and Kandia of Inkubbus Sukkubus – I had no idea they were gigging in Mexico City, way to go guys! (they are a rather fun local pagan rock band and decent folks) — but I’m more interested than frightened at the moment. Yes that’s right, CJ, Captain Paranoid about Epidemics, is not remotely bothered. Why? Continue reading
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Tagged bird flu, Bury St Edmunds, Cheltenham, Cheltenham 1918 flu, economy and flu, epidemics, epidemiology, flu, Gina Kolata, Hardwick Haeth prisoner of war camp, influenza, influenza pandemics, Inkubbus Sukkubus, mexican flu, Michael O’Leary, mud blood and poppycock, November 1918, pandemics, pneumonia, public health, Ryanair CEO, strepsils, The Great Influenza
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Dying by inches?: Understanding our NHS as it is now.
OK, today has seen a fascinating (frightening?) White Paper, which looks like completely changing our NHS. I am probably going to talk a lot about back-door privatisation and the threat to our health system, but I thought I would actually read the White Paper first, and as always I encourage others to check the facts for themselves, rather than relying on media spin or what bloggers have to say. So I hope once you have had a look at my little piece you will actually look at the proposals for yourself…. Anyway I appreciate this has been a bit dull (understatement I guess!) but hopefully if you took the time it read it you have a little more idea of the background, and a better understanding of the new coverage of the NHS reforms announced today. Continue reading →