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Old 25-04-2020, 17:37   #2542
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Re: Coronavirus
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter View Post
Apparently:

'Ministers were warned last year the UK must have a robust plan to deal with a pandemic virus and its potentially catastrophic social and economic consequences in a confidential Cabinet Office briefing leaked to the Guardian.'

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...virus-pandemic
But a year is not a long time when dealing with recommendations for future-proofing, particularly when taking account of the fact that we are only just emerging from a period of austerity, with all those pent up demands for increased expenditure.

Nobody expected Cobid-19 to arrive right now. It's easy to be wise after the event.

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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
Ah, an opinion piece, in the Telegraph, I feel much more educated now, Old Boy.

The Government never had any nerve, which is why it’s didn’t take the necessary decisions early enough or hard enough. The economy will lose more in the long term as we face years of social distancing and restrictions.
Not so. The government is already planning to ease restrictions, according to the press today. I don't see how social distancing can be a viable strategy when everyone is back to work. Just reminding ourselves of how crowded trains and buses are during rush hour puts the futility of such an arrangement into sharp focus. Flexible start and finish times have been mooted, as has working from home where possible, but I doubt that this will be very effective.

Fortunately, it seems that the virus may have a limited lifespan and could well disappear without trace before long, rendering the need for social distancing as irrelevant.
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