Progress of a sort
To suggest a sense of
reason had finally prevailed on the UK Government’s handling of the Coronavirus
COVID-19 pandemic would be wishful at best, but it is still progress.
One could be deluded
into thinking some quality of humanity however minuscule might have arrived in
the corporeal embodiment of the anthropomorphic representative we identify as
Boris Johnson, but would be reaching and clutching at straws for he has no
capacity for principle or responsibility, even though he occupies high office.
However, the crazy ‘herd
immunity’ aim that had been shot to smithereens over the weekend with one
epidemiologist even thinking what he heard from the UK was satire
rather than reality had changed to the health secretary insisting until he was
red and blue in the face, that “The over-riding objective is to protect life.” [Telegraph]
Listen and act immediately
Whilst my government
might well have been suitably chastised to suddenly be sounding the alarm to
now begin self-isolation, social distancing, the avoidance of crowds, the creeping
restriction of our liberties. The need to test has not gained enough importance
and priority, especially for frontline staff that we have to sign petitions on why
we cannot afford to leave medical staff in harm's way during a rampaging pandemic. Schools remain open too.
The WHO
Director-General is screaming from the mountain top, his compelling message if
the audio-sensory organs of Downing Street can respond to the stimulus of sound,
“You cannot fight a fire blindfolded. And we cannot stop this pandemic if
we don’t know who is infected. We have a simple message for all countries:
test, test, test.” [WHO]
Just do more
Yet, the bombastic,
blusterer characterising buffoonery to full comedic effect avers, “I have been
comparing notes and talking to leaders around the world and I can tell you that
the UK is now leading a growing global campaign amongst all our friends and
allies.” I would have hurt myself as I fell out of bed with choking and derisive
laughter. [GOV.UK]
We all know the UK
Government is still not doing enough compared to our European partners, France
announced strict measures whilst providing deep reaching economic support to
many facets of the economy. Whilst we 'spaff' money up the wall on the folly of a
Brexit of our own making amid a more critically difficult ravaging pandemic.
#COVID19france Leadership by #Macron👏🏾— Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu (@SholaMos1) March 16, 2020
☑️Total #lockdown/ #SocialDistancing
☑️Rents/Utility bills suspended
☑️No business at risk of bankruptcy
☑️No French Citizen will be without resources
☑️Tax/Social contribution postponed
☑️Solidarity fund by State for Unemployed#coronavirus pic.twitter.com/OH04hQ36UU
I am probably not
particularly comforted by the fact that I am also in the middle of job search whilst
this is going on, the concerns about income and bills becoming a distraction.
Still, this is an acknowledgement of the vulnerable with tough times ahead. As
for Prof Chris Whitty, the Chief Medical Officer of England, I wonder if the
stress of looking for a way forward through this pandemic has had the effect of
thinning his neck, his shirt collar seems to belong to a bigger friend. [BBC]
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