Is everyone OK? |
Is everyone OK? |
pandy |
Dec 8 2021, 01:35 PM
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🌟Computer says no🌟 Group: WDG Moderators Posts: 20,737 Joined: 9-August 06 Member No.: 6 |
I don't remember the list, but I think for example Germany and Britain both had it bad the first time and a high percentage of the population is fully vaccinated now. It's not a discovery of my own, it's repeated often enough in the news.
There was group of scientists that advocated for a global lockdown when we were a bit into the pandemic. I can't judge if their theories holds, but it's a scary thought that it could have worked. As said, the model was total global lockdown, with the obvious exceptions. Then areas where the spreading was very low would be declared green and restrictions lifted. As more areas became green it would be possible to travel between them and the world would gradually open up. They estimated this process would take 5 weeks. Of course it wouldn't have worked anyway. Some countries would have refused to do it and sooner or later the virus would have escaped and entered the green areas again. But if they were right and if it had been possible... 5 weeks instead of this. It's an interesting thought. Something those in power should consider and investigate further. Because this won't be the last pandemic. I think our only hope is to have a plan, a way of action that is effective. And to be prepared. "Beredskapslager" for instance... I don't find an English word for that. Like prepping, but on a national scale. Food, masks and other protective gear, whatever healthcare may need must be stocked. Some countries were prepared that way. Some were not - for instance Sweden. We ran out of everything very quickly. Well, not food, but disinfectant, masks, hospital beds, respirators, oxygen... That shouldn't happen in a rich country. |
Darin McGrew |
Dec 9 2021, 03:05 PM
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WDG Member Group: Root Admin Posts: 8,365 Joined: 4-August 06 From: Mountain View, CA Member No.: 3 |
In the US, it varies from state to state. In California, they're still pretty locked down. One of the surprises when we moved to East Tennessee last year was how open everything was. And it's just gotten more open in the past year and a half.
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