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More or Less – Second Wave

COVID Curve Queried, False Positives, and the Queen’s Head

On this edition of BBC More or Less, first broadcast on 23 September 2020, Stuart describes the latest COVID-19 hospital admissions data with Tim Harford. Stuart explains that the data may be indicating the start of a second wave.

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More or Less - Second Wave

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Stuart McDonald

Stuart is Head of Longevity and Demographic Insights at the consultancy Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP). He works across the Actuarial and Health Analytics teams, helping clients understand and manage the long-term
health and economic implications of the pandemic.

Prior to joining LCP he was responsible for demographic assumptions at Scottish Widows and previously led Munich Re’s longevity pricing team.

Stuart plays an active role within the actuarial profession, and is Deputy Chair elect of the Continuous Mortality Investigation. Early in 2020 he founded and co-chairs the COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group.

Stuart was awarded an MBE for services to Public Health in the 2022 New Year Honours.

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