Posted by alexandra_k on March 21, 2020, at 13:01:56
In reply to Re: How is everyone holding up with Corona?, posted by sigismund on March 21, 2020, at 11:16:53
> So interesting to see the countries of the world cooperating in a matter of weeks.
That's how come I'm thinking it is part of a global shift in economic policy. The co-operation was in place before the crisis. The NZ government has been saying less retarded things than usual, too, which suggests that we are getting competent extra help from overseas.
The public library and university lectures have just stopped here. Because it comes here last, you know. We have only just had first cases of community transmission.
The (non-corona virus) flu injection has been marketed as being made available 'early' this year. By which they mean 2 weeks earlier than usual for health professionals only and 2 weeks later than usual for everyone else.
So it's being delayed, this year, in other words.
I think the US had the right idea (China too) with setting up temporary hospitals / tents. You want to keep Coronavirus out of the hospitals.
Not here. District Health Boards only seem to look for reasons to close them.
GPs can do everything. Visit the morgue, deliver a baby, abort a fetus day before birth, offer pre-natal care, treat infectious disease, monitor old people's blood pressure.
Sigh.
I wonder what the rebuild will look like?
I don't think this was intentionally inflicted... But I do think that people certainly saw it coming. And the response is very co-ordinated. United Front. From the different global leaders on the world stage.
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