Behind the numbers: how the recipients of the Covid vaccine are prioritised | Vaccines and immunisation
Age is still the dominant factor, explains the leading Cambridge professor
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100,000 Covid deaths: 'I cursed the sterile white room where Ann died'
BBC News By Jon Kelly Already 100,000 people in the UK have died with Covid, according to the official count. The idea of 100,000 deaths is hard for many of us to comprehend. But each was a human being who lived and loved in their own unique way. This is the story of one of them. By 3:01am, alone in a hospital room, Ann Fitzgerald reached for her phone. This would be her last chance to contact her husband of four decades, the man she'd raised two children with, her Tony - to Ann, he was always her Tony. The couple had made a pact. So long as Ann was in hospital with Covid, Tony would spend hi...
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Behind the numbers: what does it mean if a Covid vaccine has '90% efficacy'? | Vaccines and immunisation
Confusion surrounds the vaccines’ effectiveness. The leading Cambridge professor clarifies the data behind the trials
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BBC Radio 4 - More or Less: Behind the Stats, Numbers of the year: Part two
Show more From the economic impact of Covid 19 to the number of people who have access to soap and water, we showcase figures that tell us something about 2020. Tim Harford asks a group of numbers-minded people to take a look back on the year and think of one statistic that really stands out for them. We speak to Razia Khan, the head of research and chief economist for Africa and the Middle East at Standard Chartered; Sana Safi, presenter for BBC Pashto TV at the BBC's Afghanistan Service; and Jennifer Rogers, vice president for external affairs at the Royal Statistical Societ...
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On the challenges facing  Uganda's nurses, midwives
Daily Monitor Sunday December 13 2020 To mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the World Health Organisation (WHO) designated 2020 as ‘International Year of the Nurse and Midwife’ to pay a well-deserved tribute to one of the most important professions which has sadly lost its glory. Despite the critical role they play in Uganda, nurses and midwives are treated badly by the corrupt and decadent regime which has been imposed on Ugandans by deceit and force for almost 35 years. This opinion is dedicated to nurses and midwives of Uganda, past and present, who have...
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