We could do with some sort of national Covid agreement between all the politicians, and find a strategy that works for Covid.
It does as you say appear to be very contagious however at the same time it appears to be acting in a very random way. Even on here there is enough anecdotal evidence that it both spreads and affects people in different ways. Perhaps there needs to be more research into the factors why some people suffer more than others ( irrespective of the factors identified such as age, ethnicity and co-morbidities). Even within families there are examples of people being infected yet none of the other family members contract it.
oh dear, its not just 4 weeks is it. its been over 6 months of contraction already. And very significant contraction. You somehow seem to think in those 6 months we have been doing well?
It will get worse. A lockdown will have to happen at some point. Not long ago it was single figure deaths, now it's mid 300s. remember that data analyst that was getting so many likes on here saying all the scientists were wrong? what by Christmas with nothing done? 600 a day? 700? It will not go away. It will spread down south and they will 100% have a lockdown then.
Surprised Oldham is doing 'so well' being so high in cases pop.
No i am on immune suppressants and in the most high risk category. I've been stuck in my house for 8 months with no end in sight. I wish my biggest worry was about my job ffs. "i'm alright Jack" why do people who can't argue against good points always have to attack?
The problem is people like their liberal freedoms. i suggested that track and trace phone apps should be made compulsory and that was met with distain and silly arguments against on here yesterday. Someone told a story a few days ago on here that when the NHS phone app was sent to their fellow workers for them to use, a lot of them just deleted it straight away. Yesterday I sugested that all those who are vulnerable should have to take extra precautions and sacrifices and only meet people who have tested negative, many are already taking these precautions, but again that was met with arguments along the lines of teary granny not seeing her grandchildrenso that wouldnt be fair. Alot of people in western society are just not prepared to have their liberal values and freedoms compromised. Even for the greater good of the masses and the economy. Another 4 week lockdown will do little without closing schools imo, and then we will need another one in January and another in March April. Pretty obvious this virus has become more contagious the last couple of months. I think we need to be thinking along slightly different lines and people need to be told not asked. Politcians need to work together not against each other. Starmer Stugeon etc need to be at least brought into cabinet meetings. The message needs to be much clearer.
I think everyone understands the consequences associated with another lockdown, but clearly, what is on the table atm isn't working and the delta in infection rate change is becoming critical.
In a perfect world we could end this pandemic ourselves. We never will for reason you state. None of that changes the fact that without intervention the daily death toll will rise and rise. When they are faceless it's easy to see other negatives in this pandemic because there are many but people are dying and will continue to die in ever increasing numbers.
I don't think it was disdain, more a reality of what would likely happen wrt mandating I phones.
If you were in a collective group, a desert island, or a hospital ward and a virus entered your population, quarantine is about the only defence you have. I understand social protests by groups who are facing impoverishment and this is a problem because decisions are made by officials who exclude people from information, decision-making and power but ultimately quarantine is a sound medical strategy.
