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Old 05-05-2020, 09:32   #2980
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Re: Coronavirus
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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees View Post
Now, for some clarity post the sentence paragraph before this sentence 'Some accused the government in Athens of not just entrusting the handling of the pandemic to scientists, but of handing over responsibility too.'

We've read the same article and I know why you missed it out.....

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I'll think you find a) i can, and b) i have.

1) If we're one of the best connected countries in the world then we should have acted quicker on inbound flights, temperature scanning, forcing people to self quarantine. Things that New Zealand did.

2) New Zealand blocked all inbound air traffic apart from repatriation flights. The UK not doing it because the virus is already circulating.

3) New Zealand, Greece locked down quickly, and hard. with more restrictions on movement.

4) New Zealand instigated mass contact tracing. The UK government abandoned it because it was 'difficult'

If you don't think that the UK government can learn from other nations then, that's a pretty immature attitude to take.


The UK did far too little, too late. We're now seeing the evidence of that played out.
The government have been acting on the advice of the scientists throughout. Had they not done so, you would have been the first to criticise.

Where do you think the phrase 'herd immunity' came from? The government didn't make it up. Had Labour been in government and done exactly the same things, you would be full of praise, no doubt.

Criticism is all very well when deserved, but criticism for the sake of it is not cricket, old chap.
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