Recently VN Walking said that the concerns and inconsistencies that people are justifiably angry about need to be addressed....and so they should!
I honestly do not think that these constant lockdowns and threats of another national lockdown are justified
This is instilling fear in people and I know of some who are so paralysed with fear is that they dare not go out of the house
At the beginning of all this in February our governments and scientists knew absolutely nothing about this virus so of course a complete lockdown was necessary ...they were all doing their best to address the situation but as time went on new facts and treatments began to emerge leading to a lower number of deaths due to better management and treatment...EG the use of Dexamethasone and that ventilators may do more harm than good
We now know too that the increase in infections is among the young, not the old but deaths are highest in the elderly, and those with health conditions and the obese.
Deaths amongst the young are rare and even when they have the virus, many are not affected or even show symptoms
So my question/thoughts are why not shield the vulnerable instead of shackling the entire population?
And heaven forbid anyone who challenges this....they are deemed idiots who " don't follow the science"
In fact a minister recently said to the young..."don't kill your granny" ...that's a heavy burden to bear and a stupid thing to say from someone that's supposed to be intelligent!
Months ago there wer countless demonstrations in London...we all expected a spike back then...it never came.
But now with more testing the positives have increased
Although science is evolving as we learn new things about this virus, the problem is that the virologists disagree with the scientists and the scientists disagree with each other
It just seems to me that the younger generation has been sacrificed in order to preserve the older generation ....this may sound very contentious but it's not meant to be and of course we must try and prevent as many deaths amongst the elderly from the virus as possible
We owe billions in national debt.....who will pay for all of this ...not me as I have "one foot in the grave" anyway
No it will be my children and grandchildren
What of those that have just left university or school......not many jobs around for them right now
And what about our children...their education has been disrupted for months on end
And what about those who have lost or are about to lose their jobs ...many will be left homeless without being able to pay mortgages or rent
Suicides are on the increase
Mental health problems have increased
Domestic abuse and child abuse has increased
And what about deaths from conditions other than Covid 19?
Thousands will die because their cancers have not been diagnosed and treated ...and even those already diagnosed have had their treatments stopped
For months outpatient departments were like ghost towns as no referrals for anything were carried out ....thus leading to deaths that may not have happened
Now the waiting lists for referrals or surgery are off the scale
In March, the GPs and Dentists disappeared and we haven't seen much of them since apart from telephone assessments!
I already know of one man who has died because he was not seen and examined ....try examining a swollen abdomen over the phone!!
The Swedish approach to this virus has interested me from the beginning but who knows if it would have been successful for larger, more urbanised countries
However I do think that if an entire country is locked up and people imprisoned for for months on end..Spain as an example ..it may delay the spread but not stop it when everyone is let loose again
Perhaps this virus just has to run its course through the population until and if a vaccine is found
These are just MY thoughts on the subject and are not meant to be confrontational
I will continue to try and be as safe as possible ..wearing a mask and keeping away from small unventilated areas.....in fact I have not visited our small corner shop since March for this very reason as the "load" of the virus could be much higher there than in a large supermarket.
I refuse to be afraid of this situation and I refuse to feel any fear...I will try to safeguard myself and those around me but if I get it..I get it and so be it ....but we must get on with our lives as we may have to live with this for a very long time
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Then again I will try and not get knocked down by a bus....
Look right....look left....look right again ...cross the road!!!