Coronavirus (OLD)

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Carth

Very good point, all you'd really be doing is transferring the 'risk' to another area . . . although most kids would nowadays quite happily stay indoors in front of their PS4 24/7

Its a great point as perhaps in the next phase we might soon need some type of lockdown like Italy.

[Carth]

Originally Posted by denphone

Its a great point as perhaps in the next phase we might soon need some type of lockdown like Italy.

an inch of snow would be a blessing, that usually causes complete gridlock in the UK

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Carth

an inch of snow would be a blessing, that usually causes complete gridlock in the UK

l doubt we will get any of the white stuff but there is always hope.

Originally Posted by Mr K

All a bit late. We needed to act more quickly, not wait for things to get worse i.e. proactive not reactive.

Reacting too quickly would have been the wrong thing to do...

Jane Merrick, Policy Editor of the i newspaper:

Later today, the PM will announce the UK is moving from contain to delay, the next phase up, in fighting coronavirus. This will mean more restrictions on movement, more home working, more social distancing. The people who have been saying for days that things need to be shut down now/earlier will be saying "I told you so". BUT, this was always the plan, as advised by @CMO_England - earlier "contain" phase was about smaller, more targeted measures.

The next phase was always going to be about more distancing. The key thing is that the CMO chief scientific adviser, based on the best epidemiological and behavioural science, decided that going too soon on shutdowns would lead to fatigue - people breaking out of quarantine too early right at the time when infection was highest.

This isn't about Boris Johnson being reckless, another Donald Trump not listening to advisers. The PM is acting on the advice of his advisers. We should all listen to the people at the top of this battle, who have access to all of the data and modelling.

[nomadking]

Too many "Contrary Marys", who simply say the opposite, just because, and without thinking everything through.

Too many keyboard experts.

[downquark1]

What is happening is a careful balancing act between:
1) Saving lives
2) Saving the economy
3) Saving the NHS from being swamped

People are going to argue over how exactly this is done best.

[denphone]

Republic of Ireland closes schools and colleges.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-51850811

Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar said the measures would take effect from 18:00 on Thursday to 29 March.

Originally Posted by Maggy

Too many keyboard experts.

Or perhaps those who work in the healthcare sector, like me, who knows what he’s talking about!

Originally Posted by Mr K

All a bit late. We needed to act more quickly, not wait for things to get worse i.e. proactive not reactive.

I’d be interested to learn which professional qualifications and experience you’re resting on in making that assertion. What’s your area of expertise? (Hint: ‘it’s the Tories therefore they’re wrong’ isn’t an area of expertise).

This is the most significant public health emergency we have faced in years. There’s very little space for armchair experts and keyboard warriors here.

Originally Posted by Mick

Or perhaps those who work in the healthcare sector, like me, who knows what he’s talking about!

Understood and I wasn't pointing a finger at you. Merely passing an observation about social media in general.

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by Chris

I’d be interested to learn which professional qualifications and experience you’re resting on in making that assertion. What’s your area of expertise? (Hint: ‘it’s the Tories therefore they’re wrong’ isn’t an area of expertise).

This is the most significant public health emergency we have faced in years. There’s very little space for armchair experts and keyboard warriors here.

And what's your expertise? Planning for the worst is not a bad starting point, hopefully it won't be that bad. Even the US has taken more extreme measures than us. We do seem to be reacting to events . However nobody, including the 'experts' know how this is going to pan out. Overeacting is better than undereacting where lives are at stake.

Originally Posted by Mr K

And what's your expertise? Planning for the worst is not a bad starting point, hopefully it won't be that bad. Even the US has taken more extreme measures than us. We do seem to be reacting to events . However nobody, including the 'experts' know how this is going to pan out. Overeacting is better than undereacting where lives are at stake.

I cheerfully accept I have none. But then I’m not the one criticising decisions that are quite obviously being led by science. I’ve been paying close attention to the things our senior public health experts have been saying over the last week and thus far I have seen no evidence of our political leaders taking decisions that are not solidly grounded in what they have been saying.

If you’re going to be critical of the decisions being made, either explain how you are qualified to do so, or else cite the contrary expert opinion you’re resting your claims on.

[jonbxx]

Originally Posted by pip08456

Why would your friend need to reschedule his flights?

Because airlines are not likely to run one way flights from the US to Finland with no passengers flying back the other way.

[denphone]

l a not a fan of this government but that is utterly irrelevant as all of us are in hands of the our senior public health experts and we should trust their expertise as personally l just wish politics could be kept out of a important thread for once.