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> They've pulled back a bit from it because they've seen the vehement public reaction to it. They did not. I watched an hour long full press conference by PM
by lightgreen 7y ago
> They've pulled back a bit from it because they've seen the vehement public reaction to it.
They did not.
I watched an hour long full press conference by PM and two adisors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRadMzCKnCU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRadMzCKnCU
I also watched an hour long Chris Witty Q&A for MP following day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfJcwDaZrsA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfJcwDaZrsA
Both of these talks were about flattening the curve because of NHS capacity etc etc.
The scientists mentioned herd immunity couple times, but not like they are intentionally trying to create it. It was rather like: herd immunity will happen in several months.
> Cummings may well be evil, but he's not stupid.
Likely he got his information from dishonest journalist articles and started self-promotion.
But it's a shame that smart people on HN continue to retransmit this fake.
- tigershark 7y agoMaybe you were quite distracted while watching it. As far as I remember the only advice they gave during that press conference was to stay at home for 7 days only if you have a cough. Does it look like flattening the curve to you? To me it looks like “let’s increase the contagion and the deaths as much as possible” compared to what every other country was doing at the time.
- lightgreen 7y agoYes, I remember that. They told to do so because otherwise economy will be hurt and people get tired of self-isolation. Not to intentionally create herd immunity.