10-07-2021, 11:36 PM
(06-07-2021, 04:45 AM)exgaffer Wrote:(05-07-2021, 09:50 PM)muschi Wrote: You are absolutely wrong gaffs.
The original lockdown did save the NHS from be over run. That is a simple fact, forget the actual numbers but something like 2000 people a day were dieing from covid. Improved treatments and increased availability of ventilators bought time while the vaccines were developed. On that score the government got it right.
You could argue the second lockdown was less effective but that would be churlish imho, the next few months may provide more stats to discuss the validity of said lockdown.
As for football, I repeat what iv'e said before, it's not just about the individual, it's about all who are in contact with the crowd. It's about what you might be taking home with you. I fully support anyone with concerns about their partners or childrens welfare.
One for sure I regard as a good friend will not be renewing for the first time in decades, his partner is seriously ill with stage 4 C, would you blame him for playing safe? You have to wonder haw many unvaccinated fans will be packing the pubs prematch then spreading potentially lethal droplets with very verse of the chimes?
It's not just about you, it's about eveyone and until the whole world has been vaccinated the danger will still be lurking.
We’ll have to agree to disagree then Muschi.
This is just one disease amongst many and if we obsess over it we will never live life again.
Thousands of people die every day of many things, especially the elderly and infirm. Flu (which mysteriously seems to have disappeared), still kills many people every year. The figures of deaths caused purely by COVID are questionable to say the very least.
You need to get a bit of perspective.
Life is a risk, always has been, always will be.
Overwhelming the NHS would've lost so many more lives.
Hope none of your family needed help?!
Agreed we can not go on ignoring the economy but we are in a better place to deal with the fall out now that yhe vaccine has taken the hospitalizations down.