urban genie
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We will just have to agree to disagree.I will stop repeating myself now but your links don't bear out what you say,it is wrong to tell people they are certainly immune and for how long to a new virus when the world's experts will not commit yet, and there is not a test anywhere that is specific enough or cleared for use in individuals ,to base care on,prof whitty said that this week,everyone needs to wait and stick to the rules until such time that your dr is told he can look you in the eye and say you are immune and for how long ,your links explain the variations in antibodies,weak,strong and what protection they give you as an individual,it is being studied by every scientist and none have yet nailed their colours to the mast
From your links,pretty much all of them
At this point, scientists can’t say for sure what level of antibodies might be required for a person to be protected from a second Covid-19 case. They also can’t say how long people are safeguarded
Why do you think the Balkan countries seem to have seemed to have done ok in this crisis. I believe Montenegro is opening bars and restaurants on MAy 18th??
Easy tiger yourself - Sorry - you don't get to tell me how to spend my personal time.Easy tiger. You are simply getting annoyed because I am pointing out the truth. I did ask you to get involved three weeks ago to describe roles and responsibilities between government and health service as a recurring theme on this thread is misunderstanding of them. You agreed. Nothing posted. Then you said you would put your views in a dm to me. Nothing. And here you are tonight pulling people up that they don’t understand these responsibilities. Well forgive me for pointing out what you are doing. You are not interested in debate, just massaging your own ego. And the next time you bemoan the lack of debate on these threads, just think on mate.
I explained in my post that SoS and ministers are of course accountable - but I also explained the role of DH (previously) and DHSC and the NHS Board for the management responsibility to give effect to the implementation of policy and the management of provision.I haven’t confused anything. I have just provided factual information to try to help a bit. The linked page sets out what the Minister is “responsible” for from a policy perspective.
Btw I worked in the Department of Health for 15 years and I briefed Ministers often.
I saw an Australian tv interview with a Swedish scientist and I have to say he is right, unfortunately we are just going to have to accept the deaths, 90-95% will get this without symptoms or very mild and recover, of the others then yes they will suffer and unfortunately a few will die. The thing is without a cure or whatever the world is just going to have to get on with it, we cannot go into lockdown forever. My elderly parents are not going to stay locked up for years, my daughter can’t home school for years, it’s not going to happen.
We will just have to change the way we shop, socialise and generally move around outside, it will slowly become the norm.