badgerx16

https://politicshome.com/news/uk/health-and-care/illnesstreatments/news/110595/matt-hancock-insists-herd-immunity-not-part "Matt Hancock has insisted that creating so-called "herd immunity" in the UK against coronavirus is not part of the Government's plan for tackling the killer illness."

And you trust Government IT systems ?

True, but would they ?

Mortgages and rents - how much can be covered, if any, by the benefits system, especially if large numbers try to claim ?

What happens after the 4 months ? Assuming the over 70s are then let out, the virus will still be around and a vaccine won't yet be available. Whilst those outside this age group may be well on the way to 'herd immunity' and reducing the chances of infection, a significant proportion of the previously quarantined will still be at serious risk. Presumably the delay will serve to increase the numbers of available ventilators and clear some of the less critical hospital bed space in preparation.

But you have to maintain a 'safe distance' !

1) If a significant proportion of the population are switching to online shopping, the systems that the supermarket chains operate will be swamped, assuming that there are enough delivery drivers. What happens when the earliest delivery time you can book is 4 weeks away ?

You can't if you haven't got off road parking.

The suicide rate is going to rocket.

Railway operating companies are also asking for financial assistance.

Well, if the supermarkets are correct in that there are no issues in the supply chain, then next week there should be no problems, as the stockpilers won't need to go again for quite a while.

Is it wrong to be disappointed that DT tested negative ?

Unfortunately we won't know who's advice and approach is most effective for over a year, and only after potentially tens of thousands of deaths.

Also to create, test, and produce a vaccine. Presumably the Chinese, Italian, and all other foreign Governments are listening to their experts, and basing their action plans on the advice they receive.

No, she IS a cobra.

Refused to accept that the Government has a clear, coherent, and effective strategy.

Not at all; the first post was suggesting that Wes might still be fighting the election, despite repeatedly advising Labour voters that they 'lost, get over it'. The second merely balancing the point that such skullduggery is found in all corners of the political landscape.

Don't forget the Tories were fined in 2017 for breaking the rules on campaign spending.

Oh come on Wes, they lost. Move on.

Angel

I can't lie convincingly enough to be a politician.

Yep.

I have a BSc in Microbiology, but spent a large part of the last 35 years detecting, preventing, and recovering from computer viruses.

Now Mount Everest is in isolation. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51866342

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