Philosorapter
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I had just got myself well enough to start work again after major health issues and then this thing comes out.
Oh well. One of them,
Oh well. One of them,
Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (8 Viewers)
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Unless you fancy going to work in which case crack on.
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Grendel
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I think the belief is it won’t really achieve anything as there is no cure and nothing that advance knowledge will actually help if it’s a family member already in isolation
Astute
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Belief?
Should test everyone who has come into contact with someone who has the virus. Then they can make sure they keep away from everyone for as long as is needed. It is too late once they are showing symptoms themself.
Grendel
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Correct and I see none of the western countries have a solution to this with their varying strategies of King Canute isolation
Grendel
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The spouse already has to keep away from everyone for 14 days anyway under the current rules so testing her doesn’t change anything
Be interested to know if that's related to lack of vapour trails .
Seem to remember similar after 911.
Astute
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I didn't say spouse though. Everyone who has come into contact. Good chance some don't even know.
shmmeee
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Youd assume anyone who is aware enough to get tested is aware enough to self isolate TBF. I’d rather save the tests for NHS staff right now and ultimately build up stockpiles so when we hit the next wave we can do proper contact tracing and public testing this time.
fernandopartridge
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It is self evident in that they had to let NHS England take over the functions of CCGs immediately
clint van damme
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they've had blues skies in Wuhan and clear canals in Venice which are rarities apparently so you never know. It's amazing what can happen when humans stop polluting shit.
Grendel
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The conversation was about testing his wife?
Astute
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As I said above everyone might not be aware.
Astute
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Was it?
shmmeee
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What’s your figure? How much GDP loss is a life worth do you reckon? You seem to think you’ve got the number.
Grendel
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There is nothing I’ve seen in any strategy that’s actually going to eliminate the virus at all. All medical healthcare systems all under the world let people die on economic grounds anyway. It does happen. What I cannot see is an endgame. This virus isn’t going away and never will be fully eliminated - if I get it and the outcome is I die I die but my children need a future that’s worth actually living for
ccfc92
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Just seen a similar thing on Twitter from radio Solent, will post if I get the chance.
Sorry to hear that PLSRPR.
itsabuzzard
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cc84cov
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Yep I agree don’t see how this virus just goes away even with a vaccine they need people to have it
Grendel
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I get the need to spread healthcare systems to a manageable period but I actually think people believe it will just vanish
cc84cov
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I don’t either it’s not going away they will have huge numbers who won’t have a vaccine,worrying times
ccfc92
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It may weaken just to survive .
cc84cov
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Seems that’s what’s happened in China very positive their lifting the lockdown tonight
I’m thinking we’re 3 months behind China so possibly June we could see it more normal
steve cooper
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I think the government has handled the whole thing incredibly badly but I wouldn't have wanted the job they have had to do. I am an engineer by profession, (retired 20 years ago) and I know that you have to work to codes and standards written by the experts in the various fields. If you have followed the codes and some major incident happens, you are usually in the clear because everything would be based on best practice and best available techniques (BAT ironically). If you ignore those and things go wrong you are in major trouble. Thats all I am saying.
Ring Of Steel
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Johhny Blue
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You're on "THE LIST"
There was an article I shared from BBC today saying no country has an exit strategy. It’s wait for natural herd immunity to develop (which it might not) or a vaccine, or adapt to this new situation of limited social contact and working from home.
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Ring Of Steel
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Our version of "lifted" and the Chinese interpretation are very likely to be pretty different...
shmmeee
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All I’ll say is there’s a reason Engineering degrees are BSc and Politics are BA.
shmmeee
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She. Posh old woman who doesn’t see what all the fuss is about, has lived her life and her and her mate in their 70s will happily die rather than be stopped going out.
Ring Of Steel
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Which makes sense- I don't think anyone can blame any government for not knowing what will happen months down the line, the issue is that they didn't act with common sense in the first place to get us to this position.
In the UK- I would bet that if you took any 100 people from any walk of life and armed them with the same facts and knowledge as the govt had & asked them what to do, we would have done what we did do a week earlier and not pissed around with social science & experiments.
Grendel
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We haven’t done anything different to any other European country
