There are nasty Chinese racists out there on #covid19. People calling for death, war, blame.
These imbeciles are wrong, obscene, and they're covering up.
The Chinese are heroes who bought us time.
If you want to hate - hate those who then burned it and made it worse. Thread⬇️
These imbeciles are wrong, obscene, and they're covering up.
The Chinese are heroes who bought us time.
If you want to hate - hate those who then burned it and made it worse. Thread⬇️
Almost everything we know about #covid19UK comes from China and from the people who died so we could learn.
Almost every treatment we have comes from China, and from those who died so we can learn.
Don't believe me go look at the W.H.O.
who.int/docs/default-s…
Almost every treatment we have comes from China, and from those who died so we can learn.
Don't believe me go look at the W.H.O.
who.int/docs/default-s…
It's true it didn't start well.
The doctor who found it was arrested and sanctioned.
He was released and soon after died, trying to save his patients.
Have any of you ever worked with the worst of local counsellors - that's the level of the people who made those mistakes
The doctor who found it was arrested and sanctioned.
He was released and soon after died, trying to save his patients.
Have any of you ever worked with the worst of local counsellors - that's the level of the people who made those mistakes
It didn't stay that way.
The Chinese learned the mistakes of SARS. A ton of bricks fell on counsellors.
And they started to learn. Although it killed thousands, every death helped doctors with treatment regimens and encouraged more testing. Look at the death rate falls.
The Chinese learned the mistakes of SARS. A ton of bricks fell on counsellors.
And they started to learn. Although it killed thousands, every death helped doctors with treatment regimens and encouraged more testing. Look at the death rate falls.
The "Flattening the Curve Strategy" came from that chart - the Chinese showed that SLOWING was crucial.
It wasn't just healthcare demand that benefited.
It meant earlier diagnosis
AND slower expansion across China
it's not over - but look how it improved
It wasn't just healthcare demand that benefited.
It meant earlier diagnosis
AND slower expansion across China
it's not over - but look how it improved
Obviously, the world woke up.
Not all at the same speed
It started Jan 9th.
Asia reacted - they'd had SARs and knew the risks.
I ringed those countries in red, who had success
One country was unlucky - a tourist stop for the Chinese - Covid was inserted into Italy uncontained
Not all at the same speed
It started Jan 9th.
Asia reacted - they'd had SARs and knew the risks.
I ringed those countries in red, who had success
One country was unlucky - a tourist stop for the Chinese - Covid was inserted into Italy uncontained
The US was negligent. It had the longest lead time and most preparation. Trump's famous line "it'll soon be close to zero".
But mostly the world used the two Chinese gifts:
Time & Learning
Except one.
In the UK we did the opposite. We opened our doors to encourage the spread.
But mostly the world used the two Chinese gifts:
Time & Learning
Except one.
In the UK we did the opposite. We opened our doors to encourage the spread.
We may never know exactly who pushed this through, but we do know that procedures say the decisions had to be made by the Prime minister, the Health Secretary and endorsed by the Cabinet. And the Chief Scientific and Medical advisors needed to be consulted.
#Herd_Immunity
#Herd_Immunity
And we know the implications.
Today it's March 18th
We just started testing in small volumes - the number 1 priority
Last week we were calling for ventilators
The previous week neither of those were necessary because the herd immunity would save us.
But let's go back further.
Today it's March 18th
We just started testing in small volumes - the number 1 priority
Last week we were calling for ventilators
The previous week neither of those were necessary because the herd immunity would save us.
But let's go back further.
In Feb we didn't prepare the NHS
We didn't follow all the endless epidemic and pandemic procedures
No communications were created to explain and educate the public
And in what is surely a Crime against Humanity, Containment was actively sabotaged at airports and elsewhere
We didn't follow all the endless epidemic and pandemic procedures
No communications were created to explain and educate the public
And in what is surely a Crime against Humanity, Containment was actively sabotaged at airports and elsewhere
Instead, we made active and aggressive plans to increase the viral spread.
Despite clear evidence that the Chinese were experts, our leaders knew better and so instead of flattening the curve, we set about sharpening the peak.
We even wanted schools to spread it.
Despite clear evidence that the Chinese were experts, our leaders knew better and so instead of flattening the curve, we set about sharpening the peak.
We even wanted schools to spread it.
We didn't prepare because the plan, incredibly, was infection.
In the appendix, I explain the poor science. For now, to misquote Orwell, know that men playing with fire who don't know what heat is, is never good.
The worse of men are arrogant intellectually superior educated
In the appendix, I explain the poor science. For now, to misquote Orwell, know that men playing with fire who don't know what heat is, is never good.
The worse of men are arrogant intellectually superior educated
China begged us to look at the wave information - slow it down, "you have a chance we never did".
Italy screamed don't do what we did
And the few here who noticed the airports mostly screamed "what the hell are you doing"
The #75lie Press covered it up of course - as they do.
Italy screamed don't do what we did
And the few here who noticed the airports mostly screamed "what the hell are you doing"
The #75lie Press covered it up of course - as they do.
China gifted 2 months
And all their learnings.
UK gov not only ignored that
It aggressively made it worse
Until scientific data finally showed the idiocy.
And suddenly they turn around and tell us they're doing everything they can?
That's the sort of help that kills
And all their learnings.
UK gov not only ignored that
It aggressively made it worse
Until scientific data finally showed the idiocy.
And suddenly they turn around and tell us they're doing everything they can?
That's the sort of help that kills
You don't need much to verify the story. The evidence is attached. Their decisions will kill HALF a MILLION people who should have lived.
1. Will they now make good decisions?
2. Are they moving fast?
3. With the #corvidbill should we give them MORE power, less oversight?
1. Will they now make good decisions?
2. Are they moving fast?
3. With the #corvidbill should we give them MORE power, less oversight?
You'd be nuts, certifiable or sociopathic to enable them further.
Or to make those decisions to start with.
Johnson needs to resign
We need a Government of competent and trusted talent pulled from outside politics
And a cross-party non-political war cabinet
NOW
Or more will die
Or to make those decisions to start with.
Johnson needs to resign
We need a Government of competent and trusted talent pulled from outside politics
And a cross-party non-political war cabinet
NOW
Or more will die
PostScript 1 - The 500,000 Innocents
This thread summarises the death rate. But they're already too slow. We were the last country in Europe to shut schools.
In the thread, you have further evidence on HI and Containment.
Crimes against Humanity.
This thread summarises the death rate. But they're already too slow. We were the last country in Europe to shut schools.
In the thread, you have further evidence on HI and Containment.
Crimes against Humanity.
PostScript 2.
I'll address objections.
This thread avoids blaming China for the Virus origin. It doesn't mention it at all. That wasn't accidental. It was intentional.
No one yet knows.
Imagine instead of the accusations, this is a common cold mutation?
Assumptions...kill
I'll address objections.
This thread avoids blaming China for the Virus origin. It doesn't mention it at all. That wasn't accidental. It was intentional.
No one yet knows.
Imagine instead of the accusations, this is a common cold mutation?
Assumptions...kill
Could they have stopped it by acting quickly?
It's rare that I dismiss something out of hand...
And of course you can't prove something that didn't happen. But we can take a balanced view.
Thanks Vox (brilliant data graphics makes much easier to explain )
It's rare that I dismiss something out of hand...
And of course you can't prove something that didn't happen. But we can take a balanced view.
Thanks Vox (brilliant data graphics makes much easier to explain )
If Covid were flu and population was unvaccinated, could we stop it acting quickly? We know the answer because we've had endless breakouts in poorly vaxed flu pops.
Covid was unknown, undiagnosed, more contagious, long incubation?
Yes. A mistake at the start but also action.
Covid was unknown, undiagnosed, more contagious, long incubation?
Yes. A mistake at the start but also action.
Secondly how did they do on testing? Top tier. And in those numbers remember they had to diagnose and develop the tests we now use without lead time time.
Meanwhile the UK didn't bother.
Meanwhile the UK didn't bother.
China isn't on this chart but I have you the curve. They slowed it but not just China.
The whole of Asia had institutional knowledge from SARS.
The West.
I recall a discussion with a friend of the uselessness of Hollywood warnings.
And then there was the UK.
Like an idiot...
The whole of Asia had institutional knowledge from SARS.
The West.
I recall a discussion with a friend of the uselessness of Hollywood warnings.
And then there was the UK.
Like an idiot...
So they did at least a reasonable job at containment
Led world in testing
Changed the curve.
I'm struggling to find earlier.
Say what you will of China.
Medicine and china was well done.
Led world in testing
Changed the curve.
I'm struggling to find earlier.
Say what you will of China.
Medicine and china was well done.
