COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[Ban-jani]

It's fucking infuriating, all these bluemoon experts telling us how wrong the bloke is before he's even said anything.

Clowns mate and it’s all those with a political agenda.

 

[urban genie]

Sir Patrick Vallance

Worked most of his life as a lecturer of medical science and then for Glaxo-smith kline in medical research.


On the ground pratcicing doctors and medical expeets are saying the complete opposit eto this advice he is now trumpeting

Methinks he is guided by government more than them guided by him.

 

[Ban-jani]

Seems like he knows what he's on about tbf.

He’s explaining the whole strategy and they’ve condemned it before he’s started.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Dutch are not closing schools either. Think they recognise that approximately a third of health staff have young children and closing schools would severely reduce the number of available staff. Would imagine that the picture is similar in the UK and perhaps explains why the government remains loathed to make such a decision.

As many of us have said, they are in a very difficult position, and in many cases are damned whatever they do.

I think most of the criticism centres on the belief that they are not trying to optimise for health outcomes, but rather economic outcomes. Whether that proves to be a better approach than other countries are taking remains to be seen, but I think it is a reasonable criticism thus far.

That could all change in a week or two depending on how things progress, of course. I am obviously among those that wish they had been more proactive sooner, though.

 

[Ban-jani]

The Chief Medical Officer does spell it out clearly.

I can see where he is coming from.

Doesn’t matter mate, the “fuck the Tories” brigade on Bluemoon are saying it’s bollocks, even before he’s started.

 

[kaz7]

This guidance, is it in general or if you have the symptoms?

I am not sure they know really,if you have a cold then isolate imo

 

[The Blue]

Think this press conference is very informative and transparent. Can't do anything but be sensible about caring for yourself and others around you by following the advice.

 

[SebastianBlue]

We are 4 weeks behind Italy apparently.

The number of weeks we are behind Italy shifts wildly depending on who is measuring time.

 

[domalino]

Sir Patrick Vallance

Worked most of his life as a lecturer of medical science and then for Glaxo-smith kline in medical research.


On the ground pratcicing doctors and medical expeets are saying the complete opposit eto this advice he is now trumpeting

Methinks he is guided by government more than them guided by him.

On ground doctors don't have any special knowledge about pandemics and epidemiology.

 

[Claytop]

Said real number probably between 5-10,000 probably already had/have it.