03-13-2020, 06:31 AM
When HIV-AIDS was threatening, Bob Hawke and Andrew Peacock agreed to assemble a team of health experts, provide them with ample funding and get out of their way. What chance do we have of Scotty from marketing and Albo coming up with a similar approach? :
Even though COVID-19 has a much lower mortality rate than many other diseases, including the seasonal flu, I understand that it is the rapid spread of the virus that puts health systems under immense pressure - as happened in Italy. In that context, allowing large crowds to attend events until Monday seems to be half-arsed.
That said, it may be best to keep schools open. 30% of health workers have school age children and having them off work to look after their children would cause the system to fail.
Even though COVID-19 has a much lower mortality rate than many other diseases, including the seasonal flu, I understand that it is the rapid spread of the virus that puts health systems under immense pressure - as happened in Italy. In that context, allowing large crowds to attend events until Monday seems to be half-arsed.
That said, it may be best to keep schools open. 30% of health workers have school age children and having them off work to look after their children would cause the system to fail.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball