A Perspective on Coronavirus

[Docb]

Appeared in the Guardian this morning.

Yes, it is worse than the flu: busting the coronavirus myths

The truth about the protective value of face masks and how easy it is to catch Covid-19

www.theguardian.com

 

[Docb]

Thread title obviously needs editing but I can't see how to do it!

 

[Robin]

Thread title obviously needs editing but I can't see how to do it!

There should be a little box with dots in it, next to 'watch' at the top right of the thread, and a downwards arrow, which opens a drop down box giving you the option to edit the thread.

 

[Docb]

So there is and so it does. Thankyou Robin!

 

[mikeyB]

One myth mentioned isn’t a myth - that the number of mild cases being missed is an underestimate. How do they know? Unless you test everyone with the symptoms of a seasonal cold, you’ll never know.