Isolation pay can keep the curve going down
If we self-isolate when we have Covid symptoms, that reduces transmission by about a quarter or a third. The current contact-tracing regime brings a reduction of only 2% to 5%, an official 19 February report estimates. Reducing social contact for us all — especially face-to-face indoors contact — also reduces transmission, since many transmissions happen before the transmitter gets symptoms. But present only a minority of people with Covid symptoms — maybe 18% , maybe 29% — self-isolate properly. Winning full isolation pay for all is central to improve self-isolation rates and help keep the...