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Old 27-04-2020, 12:06   #2616
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Re: Coronavirus
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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
You are stuck with the idea that we only have three options. Lockdown, social distancing, or normal. The reality is various sectors of the economy, indeed even various regions and the devolved administrations, could and indeed should exercise levers to a varying degree for some time.

Testing works elsewhere. While it cannot on its own remove the threat of Coronavirus it mitigates risk. Similar to airport screening. Combined with social distancing you further reduce the risk to levels we can support.

Potentially yes if it cannot be made safe for them to do so. Some areas of the economy may have to work with PPE that ordinarily wouldn't. Others might only be able to work if regular testing is in place to reduce the risk.

What these measures look like are currently being scoped out at the highest levels of Government.

Public transport the quick win is for anyone who can work from home to continue to do so - a situation I expect for many more months to come.

I think if you stop being hysterical acting like a slump in GDP is the apocalypse then we might get more rational, and considered, outcomes in these discussions.
I understand the options, jfman. I also understand all the jobs that will be put at risk if this and other measures restricting business are allowed to continue.

Testing is only a viable tool if it is reliable, and if you are honest, you will acknowledge that they are not. Seriously ill people with coronavirus have tested negative a few times before being tested positive. The anti-body method is also deemed unreliable. So it is senseless to establish containment policies on the back of tests that don't work properly. You will end up sending infected people back into the workplace and you will assume people have immunity when they don't. I think that's called 'clutching at straws'.

Yes, working at home is a definite plus, but the majority of the population do not have that as an option. Public transport will still be too crowded to enable social distancing to take place.

I don't know how you can, with any credibility, describe my comments as 'hysterical'. I am simply pointing out the futility of what you are advocating. If only it were that easy.
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