steve yates
Well-known member
They are not supposed to get rid of the virus, they never were. Their function is to prevent the health service from collapse. They are supposed to suppress transmission to allow authorities time to put the measures in place that do work. The same ones the WHO has been telling governments to do from the start.It is totally relevant. Lockdowns (or other social restrictions) do nothing to get rid of the virus, they simply delay the likelihood of people catching it, whilst in the process bankrupting our country.
Get an effective track trace and isolate system going.
Lockdowns are a result of failure of authorities to act decisively and promptly to contain viral spread. The first one could possibly be excused by ignorance, but the second one thats coming is solely due to the abject failure of our government to get proper control measures in place.
Economic activity will collapse regardless of lockdown once health services are overrun and cannot cope, so it's pointless for the economic band to carry on playing as the ship goes down.