In recent human memory, there obviously hasn’t been a pandemic approaching the scale of Covid-19. This, clearly, meant there was extremely little evidence for policymakers to draw on when designing their initial policy responses. They also had no idea how bad outcomes might get for their populations, a huge amount of uncertainty to work under.
‘The science’ of prediction
‘The science’ of prediction
‘The science’ of prediction
In recent human memory, there obviously hasn’t been a pandemic approaching the scale of Covid-19. This, clearly, meant there was extremely little evidence for policymakers to draw on when designing their initial policy responses. They also had no idea how bad outcomes might get for their populations, a huge amount of uncertainty to work under.