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Vitamin D, explaining R and the 2 metre rule

Vitamin D, explaining R and the 2 metre rule

FromMore or Less: Behind the Stats


Vitamin D, explaining R and the 2 metre rule

FromMore or Less: Behind the Stats

ratings:
Length:
28 minutes
Released:
May 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

R is one of the most important numbers of the pandemic. But what is it? And how is it estimated? We return to the topic of testing and ask again whether the governments numbers add up. As the government encourages those who can’t work at home to return to their workplaces - we’re relying on social distancing to continue to slow the spread of the virus. But where does the rule that people should stay 2 meters apart come from? And is Vitamin D an under-appreciated weapon in the fight against Covid-19?
Released:
May 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4