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And Now, the Story of Typhoid Mary, as Told by Drunk History

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Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus3/20/2020 5:34:13 am PDT

The UK government have published the justifications for their decisions:

Coronavirus (COVID-19): scientific evidence supporting the UK government response

Among the papers referenced here, some are pre-prints. These are academic papers that have not yet been through the peer-review process, which can take months, and have been drawn upon by SAGE to ensure that the most current evidence is being reviewed in order to provide rapid advice to policy makers.

Some of the bespoke new modelling that SAGE has drawn upon to formulate its conclusions has not yet been published here. This is to allow scientists time to publish their research through the right academic channels.