Drugs normally take around 10 years to get from testing, development to final production to the public.
Talk of vaccines in weeks are very premature, although development is significantly quicker.

A lot of people still remember the Thalidomide scandal, and some victims are still paying the price.
Else the anti-malarial drug DDT, which is all around the globe.

Edited by Forest Hillbilly (18 Mar 2020 7.21pm)

If you close the schools then many parents will need to pack up work in order to stay at home and look after them and those parents will include half of the nursing force as well as all of the other essential services.

The alternative is to let the grandparents look after the kids and we know where that will lead

One day you may admit that you do not know everything about everything until then I suppose you will continue to spout s***.
Are you really saying that BF could get away with doing something illegal even in the present circumstances? FFS HR lawyers would be rubbing their hands together.

No. Emergency legislation would take care of anything needed. As it is elsewhere.

"where would the people be taken, see my answer above" What answer?

The remark about people using their initiative and finding solutions and not problems. There is a way. It just needs to be found.

Where have I said they are not following guidance? I stated there was a risk to them.
Where did I say thet were at more risk than other front line workers? Your slant not mine.

You didn't but your approach comes over to me as that of the "won't do that" Union leader rather than the "can do" attitude that is needed at this time.

Enough of this. I can't be bothered arguing with someone who either lives in a bubble or is just a troll. I suspect (although I am sure you will deny it) that you have had problems with the HO/Immigration regarding family memnbers and you have no time what so ever for them.

The absolute reverse actually. One of the most heart warming experiences of my life was provided at Heathrow Immigration by a Border Control officer. It was my wife's initial entry after getting her spousal visa. Getting the visa was a huge battle with the Home Office, who initially refused, only for the decision to be overturned on appeal by an immigration Judge. It took over a year. So she was very nervous when presenting herself at immigration control, with me beside her, even though I could have entered via the bio booth. The officer, with a broad Scottish accent, after examining her passport, smiled broadly at her and said "Welcome to Britain. I hope you will be very happy here". She burst into tears and has never forgotten him. I could have kissed him! On a subsequent entry, when we had been abroad for one day short of the permitted 6 months, she was asked to go to an interview room whilst her visa was checked. She was treated with complete respect. So I have a high regard for the officers!

I'm hearing a buzz around the malaria drug chloroquine as being effective.

I have no idea as to whether that's true or not.

Edited by Stirlingsays (18 Mar 2020 6.57pm)

I am glad to hear you were treated well. I am a bit confused as normally a spousal visa is valid for 2 years but you state that you renters 1 day short of the 6 months. I was not aware of any such limit.
By the way you are still talking nonsense as you obviously have no idea how the public sector operate.