I think we are doing "ok" - could have been better and could have been worse

The PPE thing is a classic example of what could have been done a lot better. Pretty much inexcusable. I worry also that some of the economic measures from the chancellor are going to take too long to kick in which may render the lockdown less effective. I would also like to see testing/quarantine of everyone arriving in the UK but maybe that's something for the next phase when they are trying to stop a second wave.

The next week will tell us. At present, of the major European nations, the numbers suggest that only Germany have dealt with it markedly better than us (presumably due to their better intensive care and testing capacity) but even they are starting to catch us up a little bit. At the moment it looks like we will see fatalities a little bit below France but probably not at the levels of Italy and Spain. Can all change quite quickly though.

Posted By: Jim on March 31st 2020 at 18:13:17

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Am I wrong in thinking the UK is coping quite well so far? (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 31, 17:49:16
- Recent yougov poll suggest people generally think so (General Chat) - Timmy_Goat, Mar 31, 22:32:30
- Yes you are (General Chat) - Skeleton Bob, Mar 31, 19:33:23
  - The further I can see up a mans nose the more I trust them (General Chat) - Ben, Mar 31, 19:53:16
- I think we are doing "ok" - could have been better and could have been worse (General Chat) - Jim, Mar 31, 18:13:17
  - Big difference between ourselves and Italy (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 31, 18:21:23
    - You do love a drama, don’t you? (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 31, 18:28:51
      - Sweden are an interesting case (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 31, 19:37:22
        
        .....less than 50 still ok (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 31, 19:38:35
        
        🤣 "good ikea" 👏 (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Mar 31, 20:31:05
      - Does Brexit still rankle? (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Mar 31, 19:02:53
        
        Here he is again, making it all about Brexit. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 31, 19:45:58
        
        Why are you still making these snidey comments? (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 31, 19:08:19
      - Our testing has been shambolic (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 31, 18:45:53
        
        I just found out I can get a free corona test here, in the "third world" (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 31, 21:19:42
        
        That's all you ever say, regardless (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 31, 22:13:37
        
        time to stick you on ignore along with all the other tedious trolls (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 31, 22:29:16
        
        Ooh how will I cope?? (General Chat) - paulg, Apr 1, 08:30:37
        
        Here he is, Paulg who's definitely not a tory (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 31, 22:28:41
- Oh wow (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 31, 18:03:41
- Our testing deployment has been abysmal so far. We are still not testing NHS front-line (General Chat) - promethian1, Mar 31, 17:55:32
  - Tend to agree will be low nhs numbers low police numbers ... (General Chat) - loz, Mar 31, 17:56:52
- ⬆️⬆️ Hadn’t read the duke of York thread yet ⬆️⬆️ (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 31, 17:53:42
  - It'll be my last one (General Chat) - duke of york, Mar 31, 17:56:02
    - wow (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 31, 19:37:05
    - ffs (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Mar 31, 18:39:20
    - :( (n/m) (General Chat) - Agatha Fisty, Mar 31, 18:26:52
    - Dude, come on (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 31, 18:11:44
      - I’ve no time for overly dramatic flouncing (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 31, 18:12:39
        
        half 8 (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 31, 18:16:42
        
        9. (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Mar 31, 18:50:57
        
        On Super Flounce Sunday! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 31, 18:14:37
        
        The irony is that pants started it (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 31, 18:15:25
    - This is awkward (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 31, 18:06:41

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