1/. #OneYearAgoToday Italy & Spain had locked down
@BorisJohnson said:
“I was at a hospital the other night where I think a few there were #coronavirus patients & I shook hands with everybody, you’ll be pleased to know, & I continue to shake hands."
@BorisJohnson said:
“I was at a hospital the other night where I think a few there were #coronavirus patients & I shook hands with everybody, you’ll be pleased to know, & I continue to shake hands."
2/. “And I continue to shake hands and, I think it is very important that we...people can make up their own minds”
A month before, the PM had made the #GreenwichSpeech, where the blueprint for their deadly #HerdImmunity strategy (& the #PalantirPlan!) was laid out.
A month before, the PM had made the #GreenwichSpeech, where the blueprint for their deadly #HerdImmunity strategy (& the #PalantirPlan!) was laid out.
https://twitter.com/stefsimanowitz/status/1356875898381869056
3/. On 5 March, two days after boasting about shaking hands with COVID patients, @BorisJohnson was asked why UK was delaying lockdown
He replied saying: “One of the theories is that we could take it on the chin”
On 12 March, @Peston confirmed
#HerdImmunity was govt ‘strategy’
He replied saying: “One of the theories is that we could take it on the chin”
On 12 March, @Peston confirmed
#HerdImmunity was govt ‘strategy’
https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1258706840919162880
4/. Herd immunity is an “outcome” NOT a “strategy”
It occurs when a large % of a population becomes immune, either through infections or vaccination
Without a vaccine it is, by definition, NOT a preventative measure
Every epidemiologist knows this.
It occurs when a large % of a population becomes immune, either through infections or vaccination
Without a vaccine it is, by definition, NOT a preventative measure
Every epidemiologist knows this.
5/. After ‘floating’ the idea of a #HerdImmunity strategy, the govt decided not to be open about their unscientific & deadly plan
The UK did finally lockdown on 24/3, BUT the strategy of allowing controlled spread, remained
This explains a lot!
The burning question is “WHY?”
The UK did finally lockdown on 24/3, BUT the strategy of allowing controlled spread, remained
This explains a lot!
The burning question is “WHY?”
https://twitter.com/stefsimanowitz/status/1315254356808269824
6/. A year ago!
“One of the theories is, that perhaps you could take it on the chin, take it all in one go & allow the disease, as it were, to move through the population, without taking as many draconian measures. I think we need to strike a balance.”
“One of the theories is, that perhaps you could take it on the chin, take it all in one go & allow the disease, as it were, to move through the population, without taking as many draconian measures. I think we need to strike a balance.”
7/. On 8 March, I dug up this clip it went viral (2.5m views in 48 hours)
At the time, I didn’t think the PM was serious about #TakeItOnTheChin
I assumed he was using it as a rhetorical device to illustrate his more ‘balanced’ approach
Even I could tell this was a crazy theory
At the time, I didn’t think the PM was serious about #TakeItOnTheChin
I assumed he was using it as a rhetorical device to illustrate his more ‘balanced’ approach
Even I could tell this was a crazy theory
https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1236778356105981953
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
