O/T:- Force Majeur

[TheBlackHorse]

... there is a mismatch between what the government says is happening and what front line operaters say is reality. Somewhere in between something is seriously wrong. I suspect that commercial greed may be at play with suppliers playing silly devils whilst negotiating advantageous pricing for themselves. Providers say there is no shortage of necessary goods. It's not quite the same but it reminds me of the WW2 strikes at Castle Bromwich where Spitfires were made. So the middle men, who currently negotiate order for supplies, need sacking and direct orders to suppliers to take out the proverbial finger and comply. If they do not, it will be time for retribution when all this is over. Time for Gov to stop being polite to everyone.

[BigFatPie]

How right wing people think. Stage by stage.

1. Coronavirus isn’t serious, same as flu, lots more people die of other things.
2. Coronavirus is serious, but if we let enough people get it then herd immunity will develop. We'll allow stuff like Cheltenham races to go ahead.
3. Coronavirus is very serious, but if we make people stop at home then it’ll be all over in 12 weeks/by Easter.
4. Coronavirus is very very serious and it’s all someone else’s fault when loads of people die.

[Elite_Pie]

... there is a mismatch between what the government says is happening and what front line operaters say is reality.

So which one is lying?

[queenslandpie]

Commercial greed is not at play. Unpreparedness is. Australia has no issue with supply ( mainly imported). As a result we have one of the highest testing rates in the world, the lowest death rate and are already flattening the curve. Why? Because we moved fast to secure supply. We have now bought up a ton of chloroquine as well.

[TheBlackHorse]

... Snbhd 1 - neither. Gov can only ever talk about intentions. Those charged with enacting the intentions have failed. It's not 'blame', (fatboy), it's f-ing failure. Sack the wasters, who are probably on full pay, and place those with commercial decision making logistics experience in the key areas.
Q-boy - you clearly know little about commercial greed.
F-ing shambles.

[LaxtonLad]

Commercial greed is not at play. Unpreparedness is. Australia has no issue with supply ( mainly imported). As a result we have one of the highest testing rates in the world, the lowest death rate and are already flattening the curve. Why? Because we moved fast to secure supply. We have now bought up a ton of chloroquine as well.

Could it also be that Australia's geography has helped you? Just about all of Australia's cities are scattered around the coastline with a good distance between each creating natural barriers. Herd immunity is a developed natural consequence.

Chloroquine is a drug derived from quinine which is used to treat Malaria and has it's own problems. Although it is being cautiously tested as a treatment for COVID it is still unproven but good luck to the guinea pigs.

[navypie]

How right wing people think. Stage by stage.

1. Coronavirus isn’t serious, same as flu, lots more people die of other things.
2. Coronavirus is serious, but if we let enough people get it then herd immunity will develop. We'll allow stuff like Cheltenham races to go ahead.
3. Coronavirus is very serious, but if we make people stop at home then it’ll be all over in 12 weeks/by Easter.
4. Coronavirus is very very serious and it’s all someone else’s fault when loads of people die.

Nothing more than another rant. Sounds like your giving them pigeons names fatboy.

[queenslandpie]

Could it also be that Australia's geography has helped you? Just about all of Australia's cities are scattered around the coastline with a good distance between each creating natural barriers. Herd immunity is a developed natural consequence.

Chloroquine is a drug derived from quinine which is used to treat Malaria and has it's own problems. Although it is being cautiously tested as a treatment for COVID it is still unproven but good luck to the guinea pigs.

If you review the number of cases here ( around 5000) you will see there is no chance of herd immunity any time soon. Unproven it may be and its not being rolled out but we have it.

[BigFatPie]

Nothing more than another rant. Sounds like your giving them pigeons names fatboy.

We might as well put the pigeons in charge Sailor Boy. Even the Telegraph, Johnson’s fan club newspaper, has turned.

[Mapperleypie]

Sack the wasters, who are probably on full pay, and place those with commercial decision making logistics experience in the key areas.

I'm not sure removing the PM and all of the cabinet right now will be seen as prudent.