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Old 17th May 2020, 08:36
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FlightDetent

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Originally Posted by Plastic787
Plenty of literature is now emerging from those epidemiologists saying that the lockdowns have been largely unnecessary and have achieved very little (aside from trashing people’s livelihoods of course). Of course from here unfortunately it’s a face saving exercise and we know how important that is to politicians especially.
Typically they say lethality is not what the worst case predicted (hint: there is a reason it's called the worst case scenario) and the health system managed to cope. So far I understood the reason behind the restrictions was to slow down the spread so that the health system would cope and lethality could be controlled.

Besides, those people be they right or wrong are given a channel to voice their opinion via media. That media who every single day need a story more shocking than yesterday's to make ends meet.

My best take is the very same information scavengers and their pimping editors who were chasing ambulances 2 month ago, singing praises for nurses and doctors 4weeks ago, who are putting braveheart alternate opinions into the spotlight right now.

Are the facts being reported true? Probably yes. Is the overall picture one of selective reporting, showing a malinformed reflection on reality? Most definitely so.


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