Re: Tracking Down the Origin of the Wuhan Coronavirus
Originally Posted by
OldGreyFox
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It's easy to be informed after the event, I believe that Boris has done the best he can with the resources he had to hand. He can't be held responsible for the failings of previous governments, after all, who could have seen this coming and differentiated between the usual clutch of viruses that arrive on our shores each winter, and the highly contagious and dangerous Covid19.
It's been one of the hardest decisions a Prime Minister has ever had to take; to bring the country to a standstill and risk the collapse of the economy, putting millions of people out of work, some permanently, or allow the virus to spread unabated. I believe Boris and his team have done a sterling job, who else could have done any better?
Well, if you think this is "after the event" then I fear you are sadly mistaken to the point of delusion.
Surely every country has a pre-prepared pandemic plan that they can roll out and act on immediately? they don't have to make it up as they go along. (Having said that I just remembered Brexit)
As for doing it better? New Zealand, Singapore, Japan and even Australia have done it much better so far. It is no good saying they are small countries because they have cities the same size as some of yours with much denser populations.