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Boris Johnson’s decision to delay locking down Britain until March 23 — after many other European countries had imposed draconian restrictions — cost “a lot of lives”, according to a senior government scientific adviser.

What he actually said was

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I think that has cost a lot of lives, unfortunately.

So just an opinion, not fact.

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Originally Posted by downquark1 (Post 36038721)

And I wish they had quarantined people coming into the country sooner but that won't get mentioned.

Isnt hindsight wonderful. :)
What do you think the reaction would have been if we had imposed lockdown or quarantine in February ?

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Some scientists are worried that the prime minister is now easing the lockdown too early, when daily community infections are still running at more than 5,000 and the reinfection rate — or R number — remains close to 1.

Well it seems a whole bunch of people have decided to test it out for us, and gather in large groups [to protest]. :erm:

jfman

07-06-2020 15:31

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Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 36038720)

Suspected what? Hindsight?

I’m fairly sure there’ll be posts here that said it before we actually entered lockdown.

I can certainly find my own posts as early as 13th March.

Edit : One more dig at the site or team and you will be removed from posting again.

downquark1

07-06-2020 15:46

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36038733)

Isnt hindsight wonderful. :)
What do you think the reaction would have been if we had imposed lockdown or quarantine in February ?

This isn't hindsight, I said it at the time. Thing is, there isn't any particular reason there had to be a complete lock down. If the numbers had been able to be kept low we could have functions with track and trace and maybe some social distancing.

We are an island, we have a natural quarantine barrier.

pip08456

07-06-2020 15:48

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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36038734)

I’m fairly sure there’ll be posts here that said it before we actually entered lockdown.

I can certainly find my own posts as early as 13th March.

I doubt very much you got removed for condemning herd immunity.

More like got removed for the way you condemned it.

jfman

07-06-2020 16:11

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Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 36038741)

I doubt very much you got removed for condemning herd immunity.

More like got removed for the way you condemned it.

Indeed, however the fact remains that far from invoking hindsight now posters here and elsewhere were questioning Government policy at the time making the case that lockdown was inevitable. It stands to reason that sooner results in less infections. Countries like New Zealand will now benefit from such a policy in both health and economic terms.

Same with quarantining, or at minimum screening, international arrivals. A policy the Government will now belatedly invoke.

Julian

07-06-2020 18:06

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36038715)

I think a few of us suspected this.

https://www.ft.com/content/72edead1-...8-aacfd84ed638

And yet in an interview on 13 March he advocated herd immunity..........

LINK :rolleyes:

jfman

07-06-2020 18:23

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He's going to be good fun at the public inquiry. I like the fact he struggles to look into the camera. A man with inner demons I suspect.

ianch99

07-06-2020 19:33

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36038733)

What he actually said was

So just an opinion, not fact.

So it is just an opinion to say that an earlier lockdown would have saved lives? What planet are you on?

Hugh	07-06-2020 20:09

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Play nicely, or expect to have a break

Paul	07-06-2020 23:13

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Originally Posted by ianch99 (Post 36038763)

So it is just an opinion to say that an earlier lockdown would have saved lives? What planet are you on?

Do you have a comprehension problem. :dozey:

OLD BOY

08-06-2020 11:37

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Originally Posted by ianch99 (Post 36038763)

So it is just an opinion to say that an earlier lockdown would have saved lives? What planet are you on?

Saved lives or delayed deaths? We will know in time.

jfman

08-06-2020 11:42

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36038855)

Saved lives or delayed deaths? We will know in time.

The excess deaths figures won't lie in the long run.

Taf	08-06-2020 11:54

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The figures on https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashb...23467b48e9ecf6 did not update yesterday. No new cases or deaths or an admin error?

Mr K	08-06-2020 11:55

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 36038861)

The figures on https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashb...23467b48e9ecf6 did not update yesterday. No new cases or deaths or an admin error?

Or a Sunday?

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 02:22.

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