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Old 22nd Mar 2020, 09:47
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Sunfish
 
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NO MACHTUCK, YOU ARE UTTERLY WRONG. The police and emergency services have already told governments that if/when they catch Coronavirus it is a workers compensation event, NOT a “take sick leave” event. This is because, like healthcare workers, it is deemed they caught it in the course of their employment.

I assume petrol tanker drivers and supermarket logistics people and other necessary workers will do likewise. What that means is that if the Medical system is overwhelmed, you may lose your energy, food and utilities (water, sewerage, electricity) services because nobody is going to risk their lives to go to work if they have no prospect of medical assistance. If that happens millions will die in the chaos and lawlessness that follows.

Close pubs, clubs, schools and industry. What matters is food clothing shelter energy. Keep the medical system working to keep that happening.

The airline industry and retirees like me are, sadly, expendable.
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