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> We need to save the drastic measures for the peak. If you only act when you hit the peak, any measures will be moot. Countries need to act now to reduce that
by lou1306 7y ago
> We need to save the drastic measures for the peak.
If you only act when you hit the peak, any measures will be moot. Countries need to act now to reduce that peak and flatten the curve.
But sure, why not letting thousands of Atletico supporters into Liverpool, while Madrid has 1k+ cases. Was it also a "drastic measure" to play a football match behind closed doors?
- kjakm 7y agoI'd suggest watching the government press conference today where the chief science advisor + medical officer explain it. They explain exactly why you're wrong (and I'm more inclined to believe them after hearing them make the case).
- dijksterhuis 7y ago> "Our aim is to try and reduce the peak, broaden the peak, not suppress it completely," he said. > "Also, because the vast majority of people get a mild illness, to build up some kind of herd immunity so more people are immune to this disease and we reduce the transmission.” They’re not acting only when the peak hits. They’re staging the response. More serious measures come in as the number of transmission go up. And that’s all about managing the resources of the NHS over a long period of time. Introduce lockdown now, sure, you delay the peak. But you don’t spread it out over a longer time period. People will stop caring and start ignoring advice. The timing is critical. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51865915 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51865915