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"As the number of cases of Covid-19 cases rose to 114 in India, the government ordered a shutdown across the capital Delhi from Tuesday. If it takes off there they are ****ed."

Boris Johnson reversed course on the UK's unconventional "rapidly build herd immunity" approach after advisers discovered in recent days that hundreds of thousands of people would die

17/03/20

"yesterday I was thinking a bit of Fear the Walking Dead...how it’s (kinda) everything as normal at the beginning and then bit by bit, the changes start to happen"

covid-19 now considered ''airborne'' by WHO

A week is a long time in a coronavirus pandemic. Within days of Boris Johnson and his advisers announcing that anyone with symptoms of a cold should stay at home for seven days but otherwise live life as normal, the prime minister came out with a series of bombshells that will effectively confine most of the population to their homes

now we have scenario 2 takes things much further, adopting all the measures except closing schools and universities. And school closures probably also on the cards before too long.

The bad news is that although it will keep death rates down to 20,000 or possibly just a few thousand
(yikes weren't they wrong looking back!!!)

we are looking at these social curbs through to July or August – and even when the brakes are taken off, they may have to be slammed back on again. The virus will not have disappeared and could resurge. Only a small proportion of the population will have been infected, recovered and become immune.

The government’s earlier hopes that it could rely on large proportions – maybe 60% – of the population getting ill, getting better and becoming immune to build up some herd immunity in the UK population are dashed by this strategy, which many experts thought was dangerous anyway

"UK is potentially entering a full lockdown, my work just recieved word that we are to close until at the very least May"

"Herd immunity without vaccines is useless and isn't a fact. That's why the human species developed zero herd immunity against small pox etc, until vaccines came along to actually provide the immunity."

"According to The Guardian , the coronavirus will drag on till spring 2021"
(Erm try autumn 2021 at the least!!)

"A temporary heavy shut-down for a month maximum might be sensible to give a bit of space to plan, but it seems like a lot of people's idea for a plan is "shut everything down indefinitely and pray for a vaccine". At some point there has to be a concession that this is not a workable plan. Being optimistic it will be 12 - 18 months until there's a working vaccine. If you want to try a full social and economic shut down for a year and a half I guess go for it... ... There'll be no one left to vaccinate"

"There is no secret option C where we somehow magically halt the spread of a virus that no one is immune to and there is no vaccine for, by all staying at home for a year"

A leading scientist behind the modelling of the spread of the coronavirus has said that shutting schools would reduce the transmission of the disease, as pressure grows on the government to introduce closures.

Prof Neil Ferguson, of Imperial College London and director of the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis, said that while it was not fully understood whether children transmitted the virus in the same way as other illnesses, school closures was a measure that could have an effect.

UK Airports to Shut down in weeks
(On reflection this should have been done a hell of a lot sooner!!)

Chancellor to unveil 'significant'
rescue package for businesses hit by COVID-19

"suppression is the only viable strategy at the current time". It is hoped deaths could be limited to the thousands or tens of thousands.
The government has always said it is following the science and the science has changed profoundly.

Hence, we should be waving goodbye to pubs, clubs and theatres, work from home and isolate whole households if any one person becomes sick

Schools across England are announcing full or partial closures because of staff shortages, suggesting that widespread closures and government intervention may not be far off.

Sir Patrick says he thinks it would be “extraordinary” to have a vaccine any sooner than a year for now, but stresses that progress is being made.

"What about kids on free meals. Kids at home cost money as they are always eating"

All UK schools to close on Friday

"they want schools to nursemaid the kids of key workers"

Mr Williamson said that when school
gates in England close on Friday
they will not reopen for the
foreseeable future.

there will still be a skeleton operation
so that the children of key workers
can still be looked after to
enable their parents to continue to work.

"Children who get free dinners will get looked after also vunerable children"

"I'm sure when or if we need to go into lockdown then they will act on it at the right time"

"I do expect it to die down before the summer though"

"Anyone heard Prince Phillip has died? , not from corona, load of bs I imagine"

"People are putting all over social media that army is being deployed/troops stationed around towns ready for a complete lockdown tomorrow"

19/03/20

"school teachers are expected to work through their Easter holidays to babysit kids at school"

"Boris Johnson confirmed today. No Lockdown"

The UK government has ruled out banning people from leaving or entering London. It also played down the prospect of shutting down the transport network in the capital, despite the closure of dozens of Underground stations

"Johnson PM is not closing Pubs /Bar's
and not doing a Lockdown."

"a lockdown would do more harm than good."

The Queen has issued a message to the UK people on the coronavirus outbreak, saying the nation is “entering a period of great concern and uncertainty”.

The 93-year-old praised the work of scientists, medics and emergency staff, but added that everyone has a "vitally important part to play".

She added: “Many of us will need to find new ways of staying in touch with each other and making sure that loved ones are safe. I am certain we are up to that challenge.

"You can be assured that my family and I stand ready to play our part.”

Major UK hotel chains are in discussions with the government about turning their properties into temporary hospitals to provide the NHS with emergency bed space or staff accommodation.

Hancock said a massive effort was under way to deliver personal protective equipment to NHS staff and social care providers. Overnight we’re going to get 150 hospitals the next pack of protective equipment that they need. We’ve got all this in storage in case there’s a pandemic like this and there are literally lorries on the road right now. Some hospitals will get it overnight tonight and then the rest will get their next load before the end of the weekend."


20/03/20

Boris says we can turn the tide in 12 weeks!

Lockdown on Bars , Pubs and Gyms, Leisure Centres, Theatres
All over the UK
From tonight.