Another reason for Germany's seemingly good outcome is that they have no really big cities and overall population density is a lot lower. It is clear that open spaces and sunlight are very positive factors.
It is also interesting that our tardiness in locking down may have allowed a semi-Swedish result, with some form of herd immunity in London appearing. Certainly infection rates in London are falling and outside care homes the R value is well below 1. One prediction in the media today is that London may be free of new cases by the month end.
In Scotland and the North East the picture is different. God help me, I never thought I'd begin to agree with Ms S, but she may be proven to be right in delaying Scotland's release!
Another snippet today, BJ is going to force the NHS to "declare war on fat": One source said that BJ thinks that his severe illness was due in part to his obesity.
