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<blockquote data-quote="Bada-Bing!" data-source="post: 993072" data-attributes="member: 70552"><p>i think with Flu it is managed those 17000 cases are annual, unlike this Covid 19, which is much more infectious than flu and also kills more in a much shorter period. We could have 20,000 deaths in the next 4-5 months as well as battling to save all the others and the issue is our hospitals are totally overwhelmed. So, yes of course context is important. </p><p></p><p>I am not arguing for full lockdown if and when the next "unknown" virus hits and yes we certainly don't lock down when the flu hits, but these aren't comparable at the moment. What can we do to avoid future lockdowns like this? Test, test, test, trace and isolate the infected, contact trace those they have been in contact with and self-isolate those. The use of technology to do this, but also Society now being more ready for social distancing now we have experienced this, instead of panic buying at the slightest hint of a virus. </p><p></p><p>The growing mobility of the world and growing population of the world means we can't expect to shut down every time a vrius happens, but the vigilance has to be inbuilt into our system and also society going forward through greater education and awareness - like washing their hands effectively. </p><p></p><p>We don't know how severe the next one will be, but that's my point we need to be sure we are ready for it whatever severity it is and not go into this mentality that "oh the next one won't be so bad and we'll deal with it when it comes and what is acceptable for the flu is acceptable response to the next pandemic. Covid 19 was just a one off"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bada-Bing!, post: 993072, member: 70552"] i think with Flu it is managed those 17000 cases are annual, unlike this Covid 19, which is much more infectious than flu and also kills more in a much shorter period. We could have 20,000 deaths in the next 4-5 months as well as battling to save all the others and the issue is our hospitals are totally overwhelmed. So, yes of course context is important. I am not arguing for full lockdown if and when the next “unknown” virus hits and yes we certainly don’t lock down when the flu hits, but these aren’t comparable at the moment. What can we do to avoid future lockdowns like this? Test, test, test, trace and isolate the infected, contact trace those they have been in contact with and self-isolate those. The use of technology to do this, but also Society now being more ready for social distancing now we have experienced this, instead of panic buying at the slightest hint of a virus. The growing mobility of the world and growing population of the world means we can’t expect to shut down every time a vrius happens, but the vigilance has to be inbuilt into our system and also society going forward through greater education and awareness - like washing their hands effectively. We don’t know how severe the next one will be, but that’s my point we need to be sure we are ready for it whatever severity it is and not go into this mentality that “oh the next one won’t be so bad and we’ll deal with it when it comes and what is acceptable for the flu is acceptable response to the next pandemic. Covid 19 was just a one off” [/QUOTE]
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