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I'm no epidemiologist. But...
We need an exit strategy. We can't lock down forever. But if we're not sure who is infectious, how can we know that it's safe to return to normal? We *need* testing. Not 2000, or 12000, but 200 million - everybody, probably twice each.
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We need an exit strategy. We can't lock down forever. But if we're not sure who is infectious, how can we know that it's safe to return to normal? We *need* testing. Not 2000, or 12000, but 200 million - everybody, probably twice each.
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I'm no biochemist. But...
Biochemists reject govt claim that there's insufficient chemicals. They say there's simply insufficient organisation. We need to fix this, immediately. Even - brace yourself - if it means employing some Remainers with relevant skills.
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Biochemists reject govt claim that there's insufficient chemicals. They say there's simply insufficient organisation. We need to fix this, immediately. Even - brace yourself - if it means employing some Remainers with relevant skills.
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But I AM a large-scale projects manager. So some suggestions
Split the nation into 3 groups: tested and clear; untested; infectious
Certify tested and clear to return to work. Prioritise those in front-line jobs AND people they live with and retest them weekly.
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Split the nation into 3 groups: tested and clear; untested; infectious
Certify tested and clear to return to work. Prioritise those in front-line jobs AND people they live with and retest them weekly.
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The tested/clear group will grow larger as untested shrinks, and life will begin to return to normal.
I can't speak to scientific testing facilities - no detailed knowledge, and uniquely for Twitter, not prepared to speculate
But a mad idea for test sites: McDonald's...
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I can't speak to scientific testing facilities - no detailed knowledge, and uniquely for Twitter, not prepared to speculate
But a mad idea for test sites: McDonald's...
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Every town has a McDonald's. They're all closed. They all have drive-through. They all have to meet high standards of hygiene, wipe-clean surfaces, steam-cleaning etc.
Requisition them for the duration. Each drive-through could swab 200 per hour. A small town in a week.
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Requisition them for the duration. Each drive-through could swab 200 per hour. A small town in a week.
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We need to staff them, but only staff at the actual drive-through window need to have nursing skills.
Behind them, a small army of staff to package up swabs and send them for testing, staff to deliver "cleared" certification - they could be almost anybody.
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Behind them, a small army of staff to package up swabs and send them for testing, staff to deliver "cleared" certification - they could be almost anybody.
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Will this be perfect. Oh god, no.
Would it be shit-loads better than doing nothing? Absolutely no doubt.
If you think about it in terms of infrastructure, we have all the buildings, parking, clean surfaces, admin and most of the staff sat around doing nothing RIGHT NOW.
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Would it be shit-loads better than doing nothing? Absolutely no doubt.
If you think about it in terms of infrastructure, we have all the buildings, parking, clean surfaces, admin and most of the staff sat around doing nothing RIGHT NOW.
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This definitely isn't the best idea somebody will have, but it's AN idea. And I'm not hearing a great many of those emerge from Whitehall.
Get some serious project managers involved, right now.
And stop telling us lies.
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Get some serious project managers involved, right now.
And stop telling us lies.
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