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Flattening the curve ...

Haven't had time to read this properly yet but I thought it might be interesting for anyone stuck inside (and it doesn't appear to be behind the 'Post's paywall):https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/

Michael Ixer ● 2432d7 Comments

That's brilliant, Michael, well worth reading (and following the simulations).There's a somewhat similar article (but without the natty follow-them simulations or, indeed, without being entirely sure how intellectually accurate it is from an epidemiological viewpoint) that I posted earlier. It really is very long, but as we increasingly self-isolate we'll have enough time to read even this:https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca

Richard Carter ● 2432d

Thanks, Richard. More reading material ☺

Michael Ixer ● 2432d

I didn’t read all of this but the graphics are great. As I write this I am in the fairly quiet Waterstones cafe watching the queue at Superdrug wax and wane. We were briefly in Sainsbury’s which was mobbed by panic buyers. People just aren’t listening to the advice, they’re stocking up for a prolonged siege where everybody has the runs. To me this is incomprehensible but eventually we too will need to restock essential supplies so we’ll probably end up in the same chaotic scrum.

Jonathan Callaway ● 2432d

Unfortunately Michael’s link to the Washington Post would not work for me. It seems the content is not available in my territory. Blimey, is Commondale now in a Trump exclusion zone of some sort?Meanwhile I went to Waitrose to stock up on things as usual. It was a bit crowded. I’m sad to report that they had run out of cheese straws and digestive biscuits.Nick

Nicholas Evans ● 2432d

Nick, interesting. I've had no issues with it (via Plusnet). That does happen with some US sites who find it easier apply blocks on countries implementing the GDPR rather than comply with it. The usual problem with the WP is its paywall, but that doesn't seem to be blocking this page. Last time I saw something like this was when using a web filtering security site that had an internet breakout point outside of the UK: then it was blocking some BBC content!

Michael Ixer ● 2432d

Thanks Michael. I copied the link to Google and that took me to the WP article OK. Interesting. I will return to it. It seems I must have had a small dose of “Simulitis”. It’ll spread to the rest of you soon (bad joke).Nick

Nicholas Evans ● 2432d

Nick. Maybe that's the one you need the extra loo paper for 🙂(Bad joke #2)

Michael Ixer ● 2432d