Tag: coronavirus
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Covid Second Wave – this time is different…mostly
So below we see the 7 day moving averages of daily new cases, deaths, hospitalisations and admissions to ICU. These are expressed as a % of the first wave peak. Clearly this time is very differnet, thankfully. But, at a national level the response to a clearly very different situation is exactly the same. Why…
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R – its only a data point.
So there is a LOT of panic and fear around this weekend. Again it is important to stand back and let the heads cool. NPHET have warned that “the R-number, or the reproductive rate of the virus, has increased above 1 to potentially as high as 1.8” and Bad Things might happen. Well… maybe
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What if…we have already “crushed the curve”?
Back at the start of this pandemic we were told (quite correctly) that the main aim of the restrictions to liberty and commerce was to buy time. We were (quite corectly) told that there was a danger of an out of control surge overwhelming the health system. Particular concern was raised about ICU bed shortages…
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Pandemics and Tourist Travel – Outbound considerations
There is a lot, one might even suggest a concerted, effort being made to deter Irish people from taking foreign holidays this year. The stated reason is that tourist travel might import Covid, which we want to avoid as much as possible of course. Notably the example given on not travellign abroad was related to…
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Should we make masks mandatory in Ireland?
An open letter on masks, masking and coronavirus #MaskMovementIreland #MaskMovement #CrushtheCurve
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Call for Papers : COVID-19 and the Real-Financial Economy link : A special issue in International Review of Economics and Finance
UPDATE: We have confirmation that papers published in this Special Issue will be free to access for at least 6 months, as part of Elsevier’s response to COVID. COVID19 has thrown a very stark harsh light on the globally interconnected economy. When this crisis passes there will be an opportunity for reflection on the financial…
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Call for Papers : Covid-19 and International Finance: a Special Issue of International Review of Financial Analysis
UPDATE: We have confirmation that papers published in this Special Issue will be free to access for at least 6 months, as part of Elsevier’s response to COVID. While we all grapple with the immediate crisis caused by the Covid-19 panic, at some stage the world will emerge from this. That new world will require…
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Closing Colleges and Schools in the face of Covid-19
This is a longer version of an op-ed published in the Irish Times 10-3-20