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Old 14-04-2020, 17:51   #2145
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Re: Coronavirus
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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
I’m equally interested in what factors came into consideration, from who and when.

In the last two pages Old Boy has cited the Chancellor being keen to get the economy going next month. I’m sure he is, however if we are using the best scientific advice in a medical emergency then the economy shouldn’t factor into the decision making very strongly, if at all.

Unless of course we accept that as a reasonable balancing act in which case I think the Government should just front up that it finds X deaths as an acceptable figure if we can shorten the inevitable recession by Y months.
We will not avoid deaths by the measures being taken. We can only delay them.

If you think the economy isn't important in determining when the restrictions are relaxed, I don't think the majority would agree with you.
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