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Re:The Covid Physician's True Coronavirus Timeline 4 Years, 9 Months ago
Thanks for this Giles; I thought this particularly interesting.
In the Hong Kong flu pandemic of 1968 and 1969 where in total an estimated 80,000 people died in the UK, and an estimated 1-4 million worldwide, there was no lockdown, no draconian loss of liberty, and no destruction of the economy. No one scared the life out of us, shutdown the economy and closed down the NHS then. So why now?
Re:The Covid Physician's True Coronavirus Timeline 4 Years, 9 Months ago
Paid leave is one measure of Sweden's sensible policy that reduces the fear of getting ill while keeping the economy running.
“Sweden instituted paid leave from day 1,” he said. “You can call in sick and know that you are going to be able to eat that night. In the US, if you call in sick, you and your family may not eat.” www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m3908