I am sorry, but very much as odds with this article.
The response to Covid was a disaster. Far too draconian, causing mental health issues, collapse of businesses, loss of education, inflation to name just a few. In the third world the measures caused an even greater casualty with millions of people being driven back into poverty.
The next time the only policy should be to inform and advice, nothing more.
Then everyone can make their own informed decision.
We had a pandemic preparedness plan for a respiratory virus, which was completely ignored. Instead it became political. The first lockdown in the U.K. was pure ignorance and panic , subsequent lockdowns and measures were taken because of power hungry politicians not wanting to admit their failure.
And I am not making this up. It was confirmed by senior civil servants.
My advice is to spend time, effort and money on improved nutrition, exercise and sanitation. This will boost people’s immune system and save far more lives than any of the measures suggested
I am sorry, but very much as odds with this article.
The response to Covid was a disaster. Far too draconian, causing mental health issues, collapse of businesses, loss of education, inflation to name just a few. In the third world the measures caused an even greater casualty with millions of people being driven back into poverty.
The next time the only policy should be to inform and advice, nothing more.
Then everyone can make their own informed decision.
We had a pandemic preparedness plan for a respiratory virus, which was completely ignored. Instead it became political. The first lockdown in the U.K. was pure ignorance and panic , subsequent lockdowns and measures were taken because of power hungry politicians not wanting to admit their failure.
And I am not making this up. It was confirmed by senior civil servants.
My advice is to spend time, effort and money on improved nutrition, exercise and sanitation. This will boost people’s immune system and save far more lives than any of the measures suggested
You forget that there is a huge amount of virology trying to make a super virus. We may need strict quarantine next time to survive.
Most GOF viruses loose viral fitness.
Also, it is not in the interest of viruses to kill their hosts.
So I will take my chances.
We would be very lucky if the next LAB-MADE pandemic is as mild as Covid-19.