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Old 03-01-2021, 17:29   #2487
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Re: Coronavirus

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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
So are we waiting on vaccines Old Boy or just letting it rip? I keep losing track.
Yes, I thought you were having difficulty keeping up.

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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
Sweden not tackling the problem has resulted in Sweden still having the virus out there
The point I was making, of course, was with or without lockdowns, deaths from the virus are inevitable.

We’ve had a lockdown plus months of emergency measures, and we’ve still had 75,000 deaths. The only problem we have successfully tackled up until just recently has been to slow down the virus to ensure the NHS is not overwhelmed.

Fortunately, the vaccines are now available which is the only option we have to reduce the death toll.

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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
Any detail on what should be in this advice to 17 million people and their families? What financial support do you propose for those unable to work?
There is already advice out there. Financial support is already available.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 View Post
I read it as Old Boy has now accepted we need to wait for the vaccines, and his shift in position occurred some time today.
Now that we have vaccines, that certainly changes the position. Just weeks ago, such a solution was not guaranteed.

My frustration up until that point was that this perpetual talk of lockdowns was being seen by some as a way of killing off the virus. That was never going to happen.

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Originally Posted by denphone View Post
Hmmm no OB that is my interpretation and one you seem disinclined to answer..
Oh dear....
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