ZombieCake
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I do wonder if masks are part of the problem. Please set aside the debate as to whether they work or not, or are just a state command and control mechanism. From what I've observed people seem to think they're rendered immortal by wearing one, or any old bit of rag or scarf. No social distancing, etc. etc. The government propaganda doesn't help as it implies you're OK if you wear one. Given the spike in infections since they were made compulsory it appears you aren't. So back to common sense and lots of space might be better. (I'm not a big crowd fan so don't mind staying in a bit more.)
There again this whole thing seems like trying to push back the ocean.
Where I am the test rate is now about 0.2% which is enough to generate mass panic as that's a huge risk now (I'm guessing the bad outcome rate is much lower, but who really knows).
People are tired of repetitive change and u-turns and inconsistent policies. I think people are becoming more resentful and have little trust in the powers that be. The scene was set early by idiots such as Cummings and Fergusson sticking two fingers up to the population and getting away with it, and continued inconsistency thereafter. That's stuck to this day (Radio 2 thing today). Hundreds of thousands are now unemployed, cancer screening etc. reduced. Last report I saw said suicide related emergency calls in London had doubled.
What is really needed now is the truth. Not propaganda, not knee jerk reactions, not made up numbers to get headlines, not frenzied media project fear, not skewed statistics or forecasts to aid one argument or another, not big business lobbying to add a few more billion to their shareholders accounts, just the truth.
There again this whole thing seems like trying to push back the ocean.
Where I am the test rate is now about 0.2% which is enough to generate mass panic as that's a huge risk now (I'm guessing the bad outcome rate is much lower, but who really knows).
People are tired of repetitive change and u-turns and inconsistent policies. I think people are becoming more resentful and have little trust in the powers that be. The scene was set early by idiots such as Cummings and Fergusson sticking two fingers up to the population and getting away with it, and continued inconsistency thereafter. That's stuck to this day (Radio 2 thing today). Hundreds of thousands are now unemployed, cancer screening etc. reduced. Last report I saw said suicide related emergency calls in London had doubled.
What is really needed now is the truth. Not propaganda, not knee jerk reactions, not made up numbers to get headlines, not frenzied media project fear, not skewed statistics or forecasts to aid one argument or another, not big business lobbying to add a few more billion to their shareholders accounts, just the truth.
) tiers should have been implemented 10 months ago along with the quarantine of all people coming in from abroad. This would have avoided the need for a national lockdown.
