The_Pon
Vital Reserves Team
Agree totally with the sentiment of tonight's announcement, but there are some holes in the details. What is essential? Is that because you work manually so can't work from home? Or is it key workers only to work and everyone else on lockdown? Are teachers still supposed to go to work? No mention of them.
Questions remain and that's not a good thing. With that said, I understand the need to keep the broadcast brief and to the point: the core message was loud and clear, which is exactly what was needed. If it'd been an hour long, rambling monologue, that core message could've been lost as people switched off both figuratively and literally.
Tough times but at least the measures are rapidly ramping up and maybe doing it gradually will make it easier for people to cope with: after all, Covid doesn't eliminate all other risks and problems; an overnight isolation out of the blue could put a lot of people in a very difficult position. At least building up to it lets people prepare themselves.
I won't criticise the PM too much because this situation is completely unprecedented, and there's no rule book, nor known right and wrong way of dealing with it. No doubt he's taken advice from much smarter people than us in devising this way of doing things, and he's making tough decisions that no PM of any party in any era would ever want to be in a position that they have to make.
Whilst I'm not saying I think the handling has been perfect, in such uncertain circumstances I think he's handled it reasonably well so far. Only time will tell how effective it's going to be, but the 2.5 / 1.25 exponential growth numbers are very stark.
Stay safe everyone, and look out for each other, especially our elderly and vulnerable. Don't take unnecessary risks, but let's not lose our humanity either. When people need our help and support, we should give it freely.
Little things make big differences. Thinks like picking up the phone and just having a chat with elderly relatives who may be feeling isolated and lonely; if we're doing our essential food shops, call anyone you know who may need some stuff as well. If they need supplies, drop them on their doorstep on your way home.
I don't think anyone here is going to make a big difference individually, but if we all do what little we can, as communities we can make a big contribution to making people's lives just that little bit better in bad times.
Questions remain and that's not a good thing. With that said, I understand the need to keep the broadcast brief and to the point: the core message was loud and clear, which is exactly what was needed. If it'd been an hour long, rambling monologue, that core message could've been lost as people switched off both figuratively and literally.
Tough times but at least the measures are rapidly ramping up and maybe doing it gradually will make it easier for people to cope with: after all, Covid doesn't eliminate all other risks and problems; an overnight isolation out of the blue could put a lot of people in a very difficult position. At least building up to it lets people prepare themselves.
I won't criticise the PM too much because this situation is completely unprecedented, and there's no rule book, nor known right and wrong way of dealing with it. No doubt he's taken advice from much smarter people than us in devising this way of doing things, and he's making tough decisions that no PM of any party in any era would ever want to be in a position that they have to make.
Whilst I'm not saying I think the handling has been perfect, in such uncertain circumstances I think he's handled it reasonably well so far. Only time will tell how effective it's going to be, but the 2.5 / 1.25 exponential growth numbers are very stark.
Stay safe everyone, and look out for each other, especially our elderly and vulnerable. Don't take unnecessary risks, but let's not lose our humanity either. When people need our help and support, we should give it freely.
Little things make big differences. Thinks like picking up the phone and just having a chat with elderly relatives who may be feeling isolated and lonely; if we're doing our essential food shops, call anyone you know who may need some stuff as well. If they need supplies, drop them on their doorstep on your way home.
I don't think anyone here is going to make a big difference individually, but if we all do what little we can, as communities we can make a big contribution to making people's lives just that little bit better in bad times.