31-05-2020, 12:21 PM
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Re: Chinese Coronavirus
Originally Posted by
OldGreyFox
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could this explain why the UK has suffered worse than say Australia.
Isolation is the key in my opinion, and Australia is divided into states that appear to be individually managed. Because there are limited entry and exit points to these states (especially the cities) and because everyone lives around the edges of the country, it would be very easy to isolate each state and control the spread of the virus more effectively.
This is a nonsense comparison in my opinion.
Look at
Malaysia (32 Million population) has had similar results to Australia even after a dodgy start with a religious gathering. They have a high population density and complex road system yet their figures are very similar to Australia.
Cases 7819
Deaths 115
Critical 9
Cases per Million 242
Or
Singapore with a population density
10 times that of the UK and a ferocious 2nd wave after a good start.
Cases 34,884
Deaths 23
Critical 7
Cases per million 5,967
Both countries with widely varying population density yet their deaths per million of population are similar and only 0.7% those of the UK (4 compared to 566).
I can't understand all these attempts to let the UK government off the hook with almost any straw clutching excuse, the government/health service's performance has been appalling with an outcome worse than their much despised Italy for example. I find it unbelievable that UK citizens have been let down so badly. If I still lived there I would be extremely angry at how poorly this pandemic has been handled and certainly not looking around for excuses but seeking to know, WHY?.