Who are we comparing ourselves to then? If Germany have the same rate of cases but fewer deaths (down to their ingenuity they still have probably) then who are we comparing with? Once the virus landed in Europe, and consequently USA, there have been mistakes all over the place. The one major error was keeping flights, travel and arrivals from anywhere going. That is the real error. These viruses are a SE Asian problem and always were, only our leaders and economies have imported it without the methods to deal with it nobody would expect us to have and would think it was a waste of public money anyway.

I am not surprised Japan, China and South Korea dealt with it. I’m not surprised India can’t deal with it. I’m not surprised Europe has struggled with it. But I am surprised travel kept going on. That was madness.

COYP

Over the coming months, what's happened is going to be analysed to death....no pun intended.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Well I agree with front line NHS staff.

They are interesting and valuable. They mirror some of the sceptical comment I have seen from a few of my American friends.

These arguments are bound to be known by those responsible for managing this, both here and elsewhere. It looks to me as though we have decided to limit the spread as quickly and effectively as possible simply because we don't have the resources to handle the huge surge that would result if we didn't and there would have then been a public outcry. Managing the economic fallout can be done over time and is therefore a problem postponed.

Nevertheless, I do expect that the brakes will come off slowly once the peak has been reached and flattened. By then more widespread testing will be available, along with more, and better, resources and hopefully effective anti viral drugs to help improve outcomes.

If we can reduce the impact then we can manage the pandemic whilst life gradually resumes some level of normality. I am sure social distancing will continue to be encouraged and we may find ourselves all being expected to wear face masks in public to limit further spread.

Maybe my bowls season isn't yet a total write off!

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

Notice that all of the people publicly complaining about loss of freedoms own half a county or 200 acres and are at no risk whatsoever.

COYP

'Managing the economic fallout can be done over time and is therefore a problem postponed.'

My mind is blown.....it wasn't as though we weren't in huge debt s***e in the first place.

Just how long are boomers going to justify stealing from future generations?....Why shouldn't they do it as well eh.

The working poor and those 'just about managing' are going to have and are already having their lives wrecked....but a reduced bowls season eh.

You say you run a business....Well, I genuinely hope it's ok.

Edited by Stirlingsays (31 Mar 2020 12.06pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)