he was arguing against full/hard lockdowns

Because eg they mean that (as he said) critical UN programmes fighting HIV and hunger in the developing world have been run down, leading to untold deaths. “Fear is often a useful reflex but in this situation it is bad counsel. People have become irrational,” he said.

Everyone wants a "proper balance" but that begs the question ....

Posted By: paulg on September 22nd 2020 at 09:04:19

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Everyone encouraged to work from home again (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 22, 07:33:53
- and lo (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 22, 08:40:43
  - How many virologists in the ‘fuck the vulnerable’ letter? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 22, 08:48:21
    - didn't count (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 22, 08:52:06
      - I like the sound of Herr Streeck. (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 22, 09:40:34
      - There were zero if that helps (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 22, 09:03:46
        
        How (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 22, 09:39:28
        
        Well there’s Gupta (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 22, 09:55:46
        
        Well, not exactly going badly in Sweden is it? (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 22, 10:01:45
        
        It’s going as well as it was here a couple of months ago (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 22, 10:13:30
        
        lockdowns cause harm (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 22, 09:06:58
        
        Unless of course the 'everyone else' (General Chat) - Danny_mills, Sep 22, 09:36:26
        
        Oh well (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 22, 09:37:29
        
        Yes lockdowns are awful and inexcusable really (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 22, 09:25:43
        
        "Sweden beating virus with herd immunity" (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 22, 09:42:16
        
        LOL (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 22, 10:01:32
        
        Ikea's one-way system was the real winner there (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Sep 22, 09:47:50
        
        Excellent network of behemothic lifestyle furniture outlets with added meatballs (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 22, 09:45:34
        
        And lots of Vikings too (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 22, 09:47:36
        
        Just don’t get put in a care home there! (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 22, 10:14:38
      - Germany has a very effective test, track and trace system (General Chat) - jamesward, Sep 22, 08:58:35
        
        They also have a network of excellent sausage kiosks (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 22, 09:07:29
        
        Mmm, sausages (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 22, 09:42:40
        
        Vmt. Love the Schnell Imbiss. Bratwurst and a small bottle of beer 👌 (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Sep 22, 09:19:27
        
        frosty day in hamburg, heaven 👌👌 (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 22, 09:22:45
        
        they have their share of far right idiots too (General Chat) - jampersands, Sep 22, 09:06:32
      - is anyone arguing again finding a proper balance? (General Chat) - jampersands, Sep 22, 08:57:05
        
        Indeed! (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 22, 09:04:33
        
        against finding a proper balance, that was meant to say (n/m) (General Chat) - jampersands, Sep 22, 08:57:28
        
        he was arguing against full/hard lockdowns (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 22, 09:04:19
        
        As we all should (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 22, 09:27:20
        
        dont think anyone is arguing for a full lockdown now either (n/m) (General Chat) - jampersands, Sep 22, 09:15:39
        
        apart from bog roll makers (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 22, 09:21:36
        
        Nope (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Sep 22, 09:16:25
        
        My dad is (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 22, 09:29:24
  - Tbf, they're the ones who've been telling us they're "following the science" (General Chat) - jamesward, Sep 22, 08:47:08
- World is fucked. (n/m) (General Chat) - thirsty work, Sep 22, 08:35:15
- thats because the public are twats (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 22, 08:01:41
  - vvvvv morning Pants vvvvv (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 22, 08:11:00
  - (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Sep 22, 08:06:16
- "everyone who can" (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 22, 07:50:00
  - also, Michael Gove rules out return of fans trial to major sports planned for Oct 1 (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 22, 07:54:12
    - It seems a bit odd the weekend trials went ahead (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 22, 07:57:36
      - Its not coming home (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 22, 08:01:45
        
        Why do you think "maybe never"? (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 22, 08:33:50
        
        If a lot of lower league clubs go to the wall football landscape will have to change (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 22, 08:40:05
        
        I think some clubs will go bust etc (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 22, 08:42:49
        
        Don't think I said this would last forever (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 22, 08:45:54
        
        sorry, I thought the "maybe never" bit (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 22, 08:48:00
        
        maybe never as was (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 22, 09:03:46
        
        maybe footy will go back to the 70s - hurrah! (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 22, 09:19:49
        
        maybe regional leagues followed by a national UK champions tourny (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 22, 09:43:05
- Probably still true, but that article is 6 weeks old (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Sep 22, 07:49:41
  - Yeah the article is the old advice (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 22, 07:55:53
    - Good, no more queuing at Pottergate Pantry for me at lunchtime then (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Sep 22, 07:58:29
      - Nope no queues because... (General Chat) - neilo, Sep 22, 08:36:42

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