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Yes but the must be NO BLAME.

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Why?

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witch hunts and should've, would've, could've arguments and finger pointing are rarely helpful.

There should be an independent enquiry, lessons learnt

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Because this is something that cannot be planned for.

The best thing is to see what has gone wrong and why, then what can be done if it happens again.

If there is any blame it's to the idiots going out with a valid reason.

Sunbathing in the park or beach is not one.

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Better put that I have.

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So, there are two issues with the bolded part.

We DO plan for pandemics, and we were found to be woefully unequipped to fight against them. (last time was 2016 IIRC)

This virus was known about since mid-late January, the government could have and should have started to purchase the PPE and other equipment that was needed. They did not

The governments inactions have to a degree contributed to the +6000 deaths and countless thousands of critically ill patients that we would normally see at this time of year.

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Those who have died needlessly may have a separate viewpoint (of course it's emotional)

Those who are currently treating the ill and are without suitable PPE will have a different viewpoint

If the government is found to have failed to prepare for this, then blame should be apportioned and the people responsible replaced.

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How would that help any of the people you mention ?

Tell me what countries were prepared for something like this.

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Taiwan for one

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/04/a...hnk/index.html

Also South Korea

https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...-state-testing

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Have to disagree with you there.

Big difference between informing on people so they can be murdered by a genocidal regime and letting the police know that people are risking other’s lives by possibly increasing the number of infectious contacts.

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Every one knows who the grass is in the street,i imagine they will be dealt with in due course in the usual way.

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So two ?, out of 200+ ? None in Eurrope, or North/South America.

Taiwan were apparently hit badly by SARS, so still had plans in place.

No idea about South Korea, your link is behind a paywall.

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If they are on their own, and/or observing distancing, then how are they increasing the number of contacts ?

We are not a police state (yet) but its a slippery slope we can easily fall down.

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TVP need to brush up on the latest guidance.
"Likely to be reasonable: Exercising more than once per day"

Source: https://www.college.police.uk/What-w...ble-excuse.pdf

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How do you know they were going to be on their own? Too many cases of where people are gathering together as it is. If you give certain people an inch they will take a mile, and then some.

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So you're saying that we couldn't have learnt from what happened in China/Hong Kong where the virus first started to spread rapidly?

It's either ignorance, or incompetence. take your pick.

The government could and should have done more. Especially since UK hospitals were briefed on the situation in January

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