There seems too be a lack of understanding on here about Expert Opinion. Any opinion given may turn out to be incorrect but that does not mean it was incorrectly given at the time.
I do not agree. I doubt that even someone of equal qualifications to Professor Heneghan would call his ability into question. They might question his findings and disagree with them and that is legitimate.Agree but if most others, including the government scientists, say one thing is happening and you say the other, it does call into question your ability to look at data and trends if that turns out to be totally wrong.
I do not agree. I doubt that even someone of equal qualifications to Professor Heneghan would call his ability into question. They might question his findings and disagree with them and that is legitimate.
Indeed. This article in the BMJ last September looked at the differing views.He didn’t make a prediction, he looked at the data available and went against the government scientists. And got it completely wrong.
Imagine if we had listened and assumed there was no second wave, also assumed in November when he said everything had flatlined. It would have been chaos.
As with all modern debate, people would rather die than admit they have made a mistake.
Did anyone watch this program? If so, what was their conclusion?C4 Dispatches programme tomorrow at 8pm looks at the pandemic's financial cost and what it means for the future
‘Britain's £400bn Covid Bill: Who Will Pay?’
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Britain's £400bn Covid Bill: Dispatches
Liam Halligan examines the pandemic's financial cost and asks: who will pay for Covid?www.channel4.com
The programme will be available on catch up. The attached provides some more details relating to the programme...Did anyone watch this program? If so, what was their conclusion?
Depressing to see today that some parts of the media ( more so talking heads ) are questioning if the government is now being to cautious on unlocking restrictions.
But why give them air time ? We still have similar numbers in hospital as we did when we went into the March lockdown . For once I agree with this government approach but it seems that because things ( for once ) are looking up. Tortoise always beats the hare .Basically because we're not opening up tomorrow and having a big jolly. As once again to some the virus has gone, it's no threat anymore, no need for us to be prisoners, yada yada. The media is naturally picking up on these people and providing a platform.
Others have more legitimate concerns about their businesses etc of course, but I'm not sure what they were expecting really to be honest. It was always going to have to be a slow process, there was no just opening everywhere up and cracking back on with normality. This is where the government will have to continue providing support.
My mind boggles at times trying to comprehend other's comprehension.
They've both now tested positive.Best wishes to them.