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When I left London to live in a cave in Spain people thought I was crazy. Finally it looks like a good idea
Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!
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When I left London to live in a cave in Spain people thought I was crazy. Finally it looks like a good idea
Just listening to Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs on BBC Breakfast news, I'd rather have them in charge that that dangerous buffoon that is suppose to be PM. For this government, and the 'medical experts', not to have taken notice of what the response around the world has been to get on top of this virus, in particular in the Far East, the WHO - total lock down, eventually followed by Italy and Spain when compared to Johnson's erratic and inconsistent 'advice'.
It's getting to the stage were local councils in conjunction with the local health professionals, local MPs, fire fighters, the trade union movement, the police take it upon themselves to organise people locally to have a total lock down. They'll need local volunteers who will need to be tested to make sure the sick, elderly, weak, vulnerable, disabled are looked after. The great army of under paid care workers who home visit those in need, will have to be tested.
At times like this it needs leadership which is solely lacking at present. The government is blaming individuals for their behaviour for not acting in the collective good - not taking notice of social distancing, bulk buying, etc. - while at the same time saying 'it's alright to go outside for exercise but stay 2 mteres away'' but then saying 'stay at home' Incredible delusional mixed messages. It is quite ironic because the Tories don't do collective society - 'no such thing as society' said Thatcher - which has been the constant mantra of Tories ever since - they exhort individual needs and wants over collective good. The individual is king and queen message has been promoted by the Tories constantly. We need a collective response and these Tories are found wanting.
Local people need to take control of the situation in their area and get proper advice from local health professionals, the WHO and ask China, South Korea, Singapore for advice and help. The UKs medical and scientific 'experts' have been found wanting. No wonder local doctors and medical professionals are saying simple 'don't go out, stay at home, we're frightened'. The letter from 5 000 professionals sums up this incompetent, pathetic and lying response from this government.
During the reading of the Coronavirus bill, Labour and others need to move a motion of no confidence in Johnson. The longer the Tories are in charge of this crisis, the longer this inconsistent and lackadaisical approach will continue and that is dangerous to us all.
It's getting to the stage were local councils in conjunction with the local health professionals, local MPs, fire fighters, the trade union movement, the police take it upon themselves to organise people locally to have a total lock down. They'll need local volunteers who will need to be tested to make sure the sick, elderly, weak, vulnerable, disabled are looked after. The great army of under paid care workers who home visit those in need, will have to be tested.
At times like this it needs leadership which is solely lacking at present. The government is blaming individuals for their behaviour for not acting in the collective good - not taking notice of social distancing, bulk buying, etc. - while at the same time saying 'it's alright to go outside for exercise but stay 2 mteres away'' but then saying 'stay at home' Incredible delusional mixed messages. It is quite ironic because the Tories don't do collective society - 'no such thing as society' said Thatcher - which has been the constant mantra of Tories ever since - they exhort individual needs and wants over collective good. The individual is king and queen message has been promoted by the Tories constantly. We need a collective response and these Tories are found wanting.
Local people need to take control of the situation in their area and get proper advice from local health professionals, the WHO and ask China, South Korea, Singapore for advice and help. The UKs medical and scientific 'experts' have been found wanting. No wonder local doctors and medical professionals are saying simple 'don't go out, stay at home, we're frightened'. The letter from 5 000 professionals sums up this incompetent, pathetic and lying response from this government.
During the reading of the Coronavirus bill, Labour and others need to move a motion of no confidence in Johnson. The longer the Tories are in charge of this crisis, the longer this inconsistent and lackadaisical approach will continue and that is dangerous to us all.
summerisle
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Well that's cheered me up no end.
Disgruntledgoat
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The German public has an uncanny ability to follow instructions from authority to the letter that is lacking (for better or worse) in almost every other European culture (maybe the Dutch...).
If they say "Stay inside, keep distance from people, do not congregate" Then they'll do it. The mad thing is their cafes and restaurants were open until Friday as well.
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Absolutely index. Are they still open?
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well, not every state. My friend lives in Hamburg, said some people there don't care really, still going to parks etc. He is furious. A relative from Mannheim though said nobody goes outside, instructions are being followed to the letter. So it depends on the region, they are not perfect either
Germany's low coronavirus mortality rate intrigues experts ...
www.theguardian.com › world › mar › germany-low-coronavirus-mo...
Germany took this virus serious from the start and moved into action.
“One advantage Germany has is that we started doing professional contact tracing when the first cases were reported,” Addo said. “It bought us some time to prepare our clinics for the coming storm.”
Crucially, Germany started testing people even with milder symptoms relatively early on, meaning the total number of confirmed cases may give a more accurate picture of the virus’s spread than in other states.
According to Germany’s National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians, the country has capacity for about 12,000 Covid-19 tests per day, while Wieler has claimed it has capacity for 160,000 tests per week".
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