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Originally Posted by downquark1
To combat the virus Boris has rightly or wrongly introduced what is pretty much a temporary communist system. The type of conservative that reads the telegraph is not going to be happy either way.
I'd predict the final fallout will depend on how badly other nations manage and how quickly the measures are removed. Sweden will be interesting.
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The Swedish Government are seeking the emergency powers required to introduce a lockdown.
https://www.dw.com/en/sweden-mulls-u...ons/a-53020024
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Originally Posted by Angua
Surely deaths from not getting chemotherapy (and similar) in time will go up. These don't rely on ICU beds.
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Yes, as hospitals become overwhelmed with the Covid-19 response this will undoubtedly impact other treatments and wider mortality rates.