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jfman · 17-09-2020, 22:59

The economy tanks anyway when the virus is out of control. It can’t be isolated from the health issue. Rational consumers stay home and spend less. The workforce that can work from home will continue to do so if they and their employers have no confidence in the virus response.

The lesson from the first lockdown was it was too late, cost lives and lasted longer as a result. When the virus is doubling every 3-4 days a week is a long time to hesitate. I’d say we aren’t at the 3-4 days stage yet, but we could easily be there with no way of knowing within a couple of weeks with this testing shambles.

The longer it takes to get results the greater the risk of non-compliance.

17-09-2020, 22:59	#5691
jfman Architect of Ideas Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 11,146	Re: Coronavirus The economy tanks anyway when the virus is out of control. It can’t be isolated from the health issue. Rational consumers stay home and spend less. The workforce that can work from home will continue to do so if they and their employers have no confidence in the virus response. The lesson from the first lockdown was it was too late, cost lives and lasted longer as a result. When the virus is doubling every 3-4 days a week is a long time to hesitate. I’d say we aren’t at the 3-4 days stage yet, but we could easily be there with no way of knowing within a couple of weeks with this testing shambles. The longer it takes to get results the greater the risk of non-compliance.