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Silver surfer wrote:The government was aware that there was a possibility of a virus pandemic more potent than SARS back in 2017 and there was a contingency of about £800m to be put into the NHS for PPE and ventilators etc but it was shelved and the money spent in the private sector.
Can anyone tell me why all you hear is how many are dying, not what they are doing to control the disease. Seems they are just relying on peoples immune system to try to overcome it. I heard 3 labs had offered to work together to try to find some sort of treatment and they are still awaiting the gov to get back to them!
I don't wish Boris any harm and I hope he recovers soon, but he has far too lax in getting to grips with this dilemma.
Incidently my partners brother is now in icu after catching the virus after he lost his wife on mothers day. Just hope they don't remove his ventilator to treat a younger person.
Silver surfer wrote:I'm sorry RF but I have to disagree with you. They got it wrong, and that's it! At the outset they said it was more a case of flu and some would suffer more than others. Then it was a disease which would affect mostly old and those with an underlying condition. Its funny how so many young fit and healthy have died. I know it was an unknown but most of Europe had it before us so there should have been some advanced warning about its true effects. if we had done more testing, and I don't mean when people have got the virus but if they did catch it and recover perhaps there blood would show any new antibodies etc.
My sister in law has been hospitalised with it but has recovered and been isolating for 10days to date, but she s still nervous about having to go out after as she doesn't know if she is now immune. A test would probably reassure her. She has seen what this has done to her family and the dreadful way in which people die and doesn't want to repeat it.
The WHO has been a complete waste of time with so much misinformation. They may have the "expertism" but where is the common sense?
Lets hope there is a swift end to this but I very much doubt it.
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