As another 563 people in the UK lose their lives to #Coronavirus, here's Boris Johnson explaining 3 weeks ago why we should just #TakeItOnTheChin
#TakeItOnTheChin #Another563
Here's Sir Patrick Vallance, gov CSA, explaining that the UK's #coronavirus strategy is to build up a "degree of #HerdImmunity so that more people are immune to the disease".
Here's Sir Patrick Vallance, gov CSA, explaining that the UK's #coronavirus strategy is to build up a "degree of #HerdImmunity so that more people are immune to the disease".
#TakeItOnTheChin #Another563
In order for #HerdImmunity to work, 60% of the population would need to be vaccinated.
Currently, there isn't a vaccine.
Attempting #HerdImmunity without a vaccination is essentially genocide.
Even Trump gets it.
In order for #HerdImmunity to work, 60% of the population would need to be vaccinated.
Currently, there isn't a vaccine.
Attempting #HerdImmunity without a vaccination is essentially genocide.
Even Trump gets it.
#TakeItOnTheChin #Another563
Here's @Jeremy_Hunt, Chair of the Health Select Committee and ex-Health Secretary confirming the gov's change of strategy from #HerdImmunity to Suppression, which “requires a lot of testing”.
(vid via @castlvillageman )
Here's @Jeremy_Hunt, Chair of the Health Select Committee and ex-Health Secretary confirming the gov's change of strategy from #HerdImmunity to Suppression, which “requires a lot of testing”.
(vid via @castlvillageman )
#TakeItOnTheChin
Meanwhile, a visibly shocked Jane Hill confirms that the government has announced that the first batch of 30 (that's right..30) ventilators will be sent out this weekend.
30,000 are required.
(vid via @LabourinBootle and @Haggis_UK )
Meanwhile, a visibly shocked Jane Hill confirms that the government has announced that the first batch of 30 (that's right..30) ventilators will be sent out this weekend.
30,000 are required.
(vid via @LabourinBootle and @Haggis_UK )
#TakeItOnTheChin
Whilst British Ventilator manufacturer GTech are told by British government not to produce British ventilators for Britain.
Something is just not right. https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/18339699.worcesters-gtech-told-not-produce-much-needed-ventilators-government-chief-executive-says/
Whilst British Ventilator manufacturer GTech are told by British government not to produce British ventilators for Britain.
Something is just not right. https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/18339699.worcesters-gtech-told-not-produce-much-needed-ventilators-government-chief-executive-says/
#TakeItOnTheChin
01/04: Boris Johnson says #COVID19 "testing is so important...as I have said for weeks and weeks, this is the way through."
27/03: Deputy CMO Jennie Harries says that testing & contact tracing are no longer part of the strategy...
01/04: Boris Johnson says #COVID19 "testing is so important...as I have said for weeks and weeks, this is the way through."
27/03: Deputy CMO Jennie Harries says that testing & contact tracing are no longer part of the strategy...

#TakeItOnTheChin #BBCQT
Here's a superb compilation by @UKDemockery detailing the British Government's timeline on #HerdImmunity
Here's a superb compilation by @UKDemockery detailing the British Government's timeline on #HerdImmunity
#TakeItOnTheChin
"We never, EVER considered that as a possibility, EVER!
#HerdImmunity would have meant tens of thousands of New Zealanders dying, and I simply would not tolerate that and I don't think any New Zealander would." #NZPM @jacindaardern
"We never, EVER considered that as a possibility, EVER!
#HerdImmunity would have meant tens of thousands of New Zealanders dying, and I simply would not tolerate that and I don't think any New Zealander would." #NZPM @jacindaardern
#TakeItOnTheChin
Unrolled for your convenience. https://twitter.com/threadreaderapp/status/1247505654123843585?s=20
Unrolled for your convenience. https://twitter.com/threadreaderapp/status/1247505654123843585?s=20
#TakeItOnTheChin
Wowzers...I was not expecting this admission from Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty
Wowzers...I was not expecting this admission from Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty

#TakeItOnTheChin
Good grief, this really is very disturbing. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-path-speci/special-report-johnson-listened-to-his-scientists-about-coronavirus-but-they-were-slow-to-sound-the-alarm-idUSKBN21P1VF
Good grief, this really is very disturbing. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-path-speci/special-report-johnson-listened-to-his-scientists-about-coronavirus-but-they-were-slow-to-sound-the-alarm-idUSKBN21P1VF
#TakeItOnTheChin #HerdImmunity
This superb thread by @laineydoyle provides a direct comparison between Ireland and the UK's strategies for tackling #coronavirus.
I suggest we bookmark it for the court case. https://twitter.com/laineydoyle/status/1249127908876128259?s=20
This superb thread by @laineydoyle provides a direct comparison between Ireland and the UK's strategies for tackling #coronavirus.
I suggest we bookmark it for the court case. https://twitter.com/laineydoyle/status/1249127908876128259?s=20
#TakeItOnTheChin #HerdImmunity
Boris Johnson 3rd February, Greenwich.
This explains why our airports are still open, why we don't have enough PPE or are doing enough testing.
#HerdImmunity is still the UK's #Coronavirus strategy.
Boris Johnson 3rd February, Greenwich.
This explains why our airports are still open, why we don't have enough PPE or are doing enough testing.
#HerdImmunity is still the UK's #Coronavirus strategy.
#TakeItOnTheChin #HerdImmunity
I wonder how America, Britain's "deep and special allie" and proposed top trading partner, post-Brexit, are reporting the British government's #coronavirus strategy...
Oh.
I wonder how America, Britain's "deep and special allie" and proposed top trading partner, post-Brexit, are reporting the British government's #coronavirus strategy...
Oh.