I have some more info regarding UK plan.
Martha Clokie and her department think the science behind UK is sound and they’re doing the right things. This was a private conversation but she’ll be doing a video q+a at some point for Agile Rabbit (Exeter organisation).
They’re drip feeding the public that essentially this is not just going to be a few weeks of disruption.
(I’m making no judgements. I’m not a Tory, just reporting what I hear!)
From what I’ve seen, some British academics are saying they think the science is sound. But many do not. I don’t really trust anyone saying it’s sound until they release the models and the science. So far they’ve said they would but have not given any specific date. With the governments track record of “releasing reports” (ie never), I will only believe it when I see it.
Another weird thing though. As there’s been so much pressure on them to release the plans, from all quarters: scientists, behavioural scientists, doctors and nurses, teachers, opposition political party; my mum says just now they came on TV and said: their old plan (herd immunity) would be too much of a “burden”. And it would have caused 250,000 deaths. So because of that they are changing to a “newer model” so they can try to go the way of China.
So.. maybe things really may change. Still too little too late at the moment.
So far, it seems to me to be all “advice” rather than concrete suggestions. Don’t go to gatherings pubs clubs etc but they haven’t actually closed any of them down. I can imagine some people going to them still. And to try to work from home remotely. And vulnerable people to self isolate for 12 weeks. But those vulnerable people will still be coming into contact with others?
no school closures.
still no concrete measures on community testing and NHS doctors nurses testing yet. So we don’t know who has it and who doesn’t.
Self isolate for 7 days if you get cough fever (no test), if you live alone. 14 days if you’re in a family. But again no one knows if any of you have it or not. Why 7 days? WHO advice is way more.
My absolute biggest worry is the issue of no community testing. This is *crucial*. Like the WHO said. If you don’t know where it is, you can’t trace,, you can’t isolate, you can’t treat.
If death increases go in current trend of last 4-6 days; then by end of next week; we will have 3600 deaths (doubling every 2 days). This assumes no change though. So with the changes hopefully much less.