And what if this is an inevitability. Would be far worse to lockdown without the infrastructure and plan in place for how that would work. The economics of a lock down are huge. Everyone seems so desperate for the extreme act when we are not yet seeing the grave need for it. Far worse to lockdown too early and knee jerk. We are staring at a tidal wave and had fair warning. Unlike the US who spent too long denying it. The British public who have not taken this serious should be ashamed. Millions are likely to die, nothing will change this. But we can get the foundations right for those us left to rebuild afterwards.
It is not an inevivtability.
China have shown that even from an utterly awful position, with strict isolation measures, public compliance, cleaning and control; you can limit the growth rate to nearly zero.
This is not a knee jerk reaction. Its a reaction which is actually already too late.
A lock down is inevitable. The earlier you lock down, the less burden on the NHS, the more ITU beds available person and the ammount of people being sick will be lower and the more people that will live.
Financial turmoil is either going to ensue by a lockdown or by people dying.
I can't believe how pig-headed people are to think we can 'save foundations' by letting a virus run rampant. Do you understand how fear-struck people will be when they realise this is actually serious? Businesses are ALREADY shutting down over it. Even big chains like Mcdonalds, known for being greedy.
The issue gets worse day by day. Can you honestly not see that? Can you not see our death rate and pattern is now actually exceeding Italy and China's based on where we are on the curve?
Do you know the A&E admission rates for COVID 19?
Do you know how many extras wards have been opened for COVID 19?
Do you know how many ITU beds are available?
Do you know the change of ITU admission criteria?
Do you know the ITU admission criteria for COVID 19 patients?
Do you know the treatments available in UK hospitals for COVID 19s?
Do you know what the CXRs, bloods and clinical presentations of COVID 19 patients are looking like?
This CAN be prevented. It can be limited. China alone is evidence of an utterly dire situation being turned around.
Italy is an example of a stubborn country who think their public knows best, who put in a lockdown later than they should have.
A lockdown gives you results 7-14 days. The dye is already cast for sadly many victims of this virus.