>> Maybe it's reliable in the statistical sense, but not reliable in the sense that a layperson or a politician would be able to rely on it to guide decision ma

>> Maybe it's reliable in the statistical sense, but not reliable in the sense that a layperson or a politician would be able to rely on it to guide decision making. This seems to be what we're relying on in the UK. Hospital admissions for Covid show a good/relatively quick estimate of how measures are working and then a few weeks later a reflection of that trend in deaths confirms it.