O/T Coronavirus Thread (4)

[WanChaiMiller]

lots to learn from China? What like how to eat cats n dogs and most known species of animals. Wet markets. They have given this virus to the world. Four hundred thousand deaths world wide.

Cam, I think you have your answer.

[KerrAvon]

Lol. I know you are simply trying to deflect away fro me pointing out your blindingly obvious inconsistencies. When it suits.

Predictable.

No, I'm asking why it bothers you that I have drawn attention to the actions of government officials in Wuhan. It's a simple question. Why won't you answer it?

[Exiletyke]

I think you may be confused and have posted on the wrong thread, Zyles.

Are you a fan of repressive governments that appear to care more about their reputation than public health? [/quote]


I don't think so

Are you asserting that Trump doesn't put his reputation before public health?

[WanChaiMiller]

No, I'm asking why it bothers you that I have drawn attention to the actions of government officials in Wuhan. It's a simple question. Why won't you answer it?

We already had that debate. It was towards the end of the first Coronavirus thread I think. You can see my detailed thoughts there.

[John2]

Slate the Chinese government? Do you mean that I pointed out that the initial response of government officials in Wuhan was to try to silence doctors who were trying to share information about the new illness?

Why does me posting about that trouble you so much? Are you a fan of repressive governments that appear to care more about their reputation than public health?

Weird.

When I pointed out that the response of the UK government was to be slow into lockdown in direct contrast to the response of almost every other nation in Europe and the advice of their scientific advisers, you leapt to their defence to say we couldn't know all the facts and it was too early to judge.

Why is the Chinese government to be treated differently in this regard? Also, since we're starting to hear scientific voices saying we were late into lockdown - at what point are we allowed to start listening and to challenge the reaction of our own government, in your opinion?

[KerrAvon]

I've checked, Zyles me old. This is the Coronavirus thread not the Trump thread.

[WanChaiMiller]

No, I'm asking why it bothers you that I have drawn attention to the actions of government officials in Wuhan. It's a simple question. Why won't you answer it?

Interesting point you raise though. Just because someone asks a question are you compelled to answer it?

[John2]

I think we talked about this on the CV (3) thread and the fact that Washington State where I live and the UK went into lock down on about the same day despite here having the first reported case (Jan) and death (Feb) in the US that were if I remember correctly about a week before the first ones in the UK.

Our population is 7.5M with a density of 103/sq mile. Deaths currently 1,118 or 149/million.
UK population 66M with a density of 701/sq mile. Deaths currently 39,904 or 604/million.

So UK has 7x the population density but only 4x the death rate? Have they managed it better or is population density irrelevant?

Yes, I'd imagine population density would certainly be a factor in this.

[KerrAvon]

Interesting point you raise though. Just because someone asks a question are you compelled to answer it?

The circumstances under which people can be compelled to answer questions in the UK are very limited. We are very fortunate in that respect.

[Exiletyke]

I've checked, Zyles me old. This is the Coronavirus thread not the Trump thread.

You really are pathetic Kerr

Are you a fan of repressive governments that appear to care more about their reputation than public health? [/quote]

There is a valid connection

Are you asserting that Trump doesn't put his reputation before public health?

Thought I'd just ask the question again as in your weird mind you may have forgotten it