UK Government Plans To Fail

[zouzounaki]

No country has contolled it. Still having outbreaks in all major countries including the super efficient Germans, It's all about containing it as best the world can & if, by keeping it localised & controlable, we can maintain low death rates. This won't be over until either a viable vaccine is found, or it naturally dies out. It's a marathon not a sprint.

new zealand seem to have done ok.

 

[Simon G]

new zealand seem to have done ok.

only 12 people live there though.... and a load of sheep.

 

[zouzounaki]

only 12 people live there though.... and a load of sheep.

they had a lockdown since february, i think.

 

[zouzounaki]

kerala in india seems to have done well too, as opposed to the rest of india.

 

[Simon G]

kerala in india seems to have done well too, as opposed to the rest of india.

curious... any reason why that might be?

 

[zouzounaki]

curious... any reason why that might be?

it is quite interesting. similar to new zealand i think. early to action after a bad start with lots of cases, a very good strategy, clear communication, strong social democratic governance (although it’s been governed forever by the communist party), a good, well funded public health system and a lot of buy in from the population.

 

[Crewella]

it is quite interesting. similar to new zealand i think. early to action after a bad start with lots of cases, a very good strategy, clear communication, strong social democratic governance (although it’s been governed forever by the communist party), a good, well funded public health system and a lot of buy in from the population.

Here:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...-health-minister-helped-save-it-from-covid-19

.............. and:

https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/...uWgrDyZ6uvlqToVk1fFZtzKaGeIKnCIuXAQM0l5i971ec

 

[Jd_]

The problem is, as someone else mentioned here (and the same in the states) is that hospitals have turned into covid treatment centers to the detriment of everyone else.

 

[zouzounaki]

cheers @Crewella , i think it was the guardian one i read, a while back.

as for social democracy i can’t see they have many alternatives tbh. i think the writer’s understanding seems to be lacking.

 

[vapesmarter]

we've been told we can have an antibody test but the catch is it's being done a 2-hour round trip away not on our unit its a blood one so joy