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Yes I just watched Boris Johnson's announcement. I know there's a lot of criticism about his leadership, but I'm still glad they are following the science.

• dm319 6y ago
  He's had a lot of criticism, but I don't think he has done too badly. And that's coming from someone who is normally left-leaning, and not a fan of him. There were definite mistakes at the beginning, and a blase attitude resulted in a bad first wave for the UK. It's still not completely clear why the death rate was so high - may be related to the way the coronavirus ripped through care homes early on, or simply because the UK could have locked down a week or two earlier. Not to mention the mess up with ventilators and PPE. But since then, the UK has handled the second wave reasonably well. People aren't talking about the crazy high rates in France and Spain which were exceeding the US for much for time, and with a corresponding high death rate too. I don't know what's going on with Germany, but their previously pristine record looks like it's being shattered at the moment... I think something changed after Boris went to hospital.
  • AndrewDucker 6y ago
    Except for the government's advisers recommending a lockdown in September and being ignored. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54518002 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54518002
    • dm319 6y ago
      Yes, he's definitely not been great. We're talking B- here, not A+. Maybe C++.
      • AndrewDucker 6y ago
        There are definitely worse!
        • tandr 6y ago
          Well, C is not always worse than C++ I will see myself out.