@MattWWriter@Podchaser It was a few weeks ago now (we've been on hiatus for pandemic-related reasons), but we were pretty pleased with our episode on the refugee crisis in Europe! https://t.co/RXMJaQKOFH
A couple of key takeaways from our analysis of early COVID-19 dynamics in Wuhan:
1. We estimated that the control measures introduced - unprecedented interventions that will have had a huge social and psychological toll – reduced transmission by around 55% in space of 2 weeks 1/
The UK's strategy may yet prove to be the correct one — but at this point it seems impossible to judge, and may prove to have such extreme short-term political costs as to not be feasible
https://t.co/QAkXSgp91O
Tough choices for governments in managing COVID-19.
With apologies to @olivierveran here are some sketches which I think illustrate options. We are plotting number of cases on y against time on x.
Firstly the do nothing option is the blue curve in this graph.
@FindThatPod On the latest episode of Shallow Dive, we talked coronavirus's impact on the global economy, the oil price war, and a purge in Saudi Arabia (among other things)! https://t.co/Ev6t78pf7k
Just over a week ago, a federal appeals court in the US struck down Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy for asylum seekers. On the pod this week, @MurrayReports goes through what the effects of the policy have been for refugees at the southern US border. https://t.co/pCa4v9534u
In this week's episode, we discuss the refugee crisis at the Turkey- Greece border — and how the problem is only going to intensify over the coming decades as climate change wreaks havoc on weather systems worldwide https://t.co/ImPOgYHhm5
Ep6 is now out! On the pod this week: the refugee crisis at the Turkey-Greece border, at the US-Mexico border, & in Mali. Plus we talk about Super Tuesday in the US, and debate: is the UK doomed to break up?
Get it everywhere except Apple Podcasts!
https://t.co/EC1xglvhvk
Ep5 of Shallow Dive is out! On the pod this week: Modi's government in India, whether localism and action on climate change are compatible, & much more.
Get it on Spotify, Stitcher, Acast, or wherever you get your podcasts*
(*Except Apple Podcasts)
https://t.co/5PWxZE8MHq