Total Lockdown?

What is he supposed to do. No matter what he does someone finds fault. I think he is doing the best that he can
He's not, opening schools for a day not the best thing.
Kids mixed in various households over Christmas, then put them back into contact at school with staff for one of the days of the year that they won't learn anything at all, thenclosd the schools.
I cannot see how him doing that was an example of him doing his best.

It's like opening all the markets for one day during FMD but not selling anything.
 

beardface

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Location
East Yorkshire
There's no proven increased risk to teachers from children in school compared to say going to the shops. My wife works in education and they have better ppe/distancing protocols than the local asda. In fact there's research to suggest primary age kids don't transmit the virus as much. The effects on education regression plus emotional and personal development are reasons enough to keep them open.
 
Location
Devon
So, you've never took stock back home?

Only once and that was in 96 when store cattle dropped £150 head that week when BSE hit the headlines.

For example sheep i buy this week will be sent into the food chain in 2/3 months time, if they cannot be traded then they wont go into the food chain in 2/3 months and then there will be food shortages to add to the problems.

If you think livestock markets should close then i assume you believe that supermarkets should also close??

I know when i am at most risk of catching the virus and it certainly isnt the livestock market!
 
Only once and that was in 96 when store cattle dropped £150 head that week when BSE hit the headlines.

For example sheep i buy this week will be sent into the food chain in 2/3 months time, if they cannot be traded then they wont go into the food chain in 2/3 months and then there will be food shortages to add to the problems.

If you think livestock markets should close then i assume you believe that supermarkets should also close??

I know when i am at most risk of catching the virus and it certainly isnt the livestock market!
I'd like to see supermarkets closed this time to give smaller shops a chance
 
Location
Devon
There's no proven increased risk to teachers from children in school compared to say going to the shops. My wife works in education and they have better ppe/distancing protocols than the local asda. In fact there's research to suggest primary age kids don't transmit the virus as much. The effects on education regression plus emotional and personal development are reasons enough to keep them open.

Case numbers went sky high when Schools/ uni's etc went back last Sept.

End of the day we have to live with this virus and this lockdown should not be happening full stop but it is being bought in to cover up for the Gov/ NHS incompetence and nothing else!
 

beardface

Member
Location
East Yorkshire
Case numbers went sky high when Schools/ uni's etc went back last Sept.

End of the day we have to live with this virus and this lockdown should not be happening full stop but it is being bought in to cover up for the Gov/ NHS incompetence and nothing else!

Case numbers went sky high because universities went back. Thousands of drinking age adults spread to every corner of the country and the mingled with local population down the pubs.
 

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