What specifically triggered you? I don’t think there’s anything that outrageous in my position. As you can see if you read through this thread I’ve been confused by the data, conflicted, and reflective of my position. Like all of us.
I get it, this pandemic is scary and there really are no easy answers currently. A vaccine may help, but I have low confidence in anything satisfactory any time soon.
Maybe you just need a cuddle or something? C’mon big guy, let it out... There you go.
If you’re still reading, I’d lay down the same challenge to you: As a leader of a country what would you have done in say, mid feb? If that seems like too much homework, it might be easier if you point to a world government that you think performed well. Remember, you have to balance health, economy and the prospect of getting re-elected
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I LOVE IT! "Big guy" yeah that's me you read me so very well. LOL Come give me a kiss buttercup. yuck.
Jesus February? Hum, well I was watching this before it made news. What I was seeing out of China was pretty terrifying. So one of two things happened... either that was some kind of psyop (?) don't know about those or how well a country the size of China could pull it off. OR it was something else entirely.
Cause what I saw in the feeds (and these were in hospitals, morgues, air samples & entire towns/villages) what they had going on there in 2019 was pretty ghastly. I mean they were putting 3 to a body bag & some were alive. Not shocking for China. But the people were of military age mostly. Some old, didn't see babies.. saw some kids. But mostly military age.
So, now I have to believe my own intellegence (which lied to me about WMD's & other things).... wow, it's going to be a balancing act. I for sure was glad Trump put the ban on China travel. That was key & also THAT took a lot of bravery on his part.
I'm working with foresight here... well our Gov. Kemp (who I like) just said this is all BS & we're not doing it. He pretty much kept us open. Which was the right move for us anyway....
Right now I know what I'd do. Open. But February... from what I know now, it was already here...knowing what I know about coronavirus this one is different/they all are but they are common.
Okay, knowing what I knew only in Feb. I would have immediately shut down ALL travel, allowing my citizens to come home, all others leave (or shelter in place) but nobody comes in. Prob. 3-5 weeks. Total shut down. That would be horrific... nobody has food. Guess I better give everyone 24 hours. Tell them anyone out past 48 is still fine, but go at your own risk & after 48, you get the bums rush.
Knowing what I know now...shut down all incoming flights except citizens of this country can return. Ask all non essential workers to shelter in place. For 3 weeks. At most 4. Then release the hounds.
It's already mutated a few times. We're never getting rid of it, one way or the other (coming again from China) it will come again. Many will. UNLESS and this is major if they find a way to get rid of a virus.. that would actually change a lot of medicine. They haven't been able to do it so far realistically once you got it... so... if they find a cure... that will be the wow moment of history.
NOW, get off my lap, you're heavy (start eating more fruit & vegetables or something).
Oh yes, came back to add, I would also have told the public about UV lights in the home & would have started that with the respirators. I think the UV lights would have done a lot more for the G.P. than the respirators. We've had them for years, they are the best thing you can have for your home. We also used them in our salt tank. Fish that used to die, suddenly flourished. I used to catch my own tropicals in the Keys, many years ago, so I researched the water filtration UV lights. Fantastic.