The release of the first government investigation into the handling of the Covid crisis seems to have given ammunition to those seeking another set of lockdowns, preferably as quickly and intensively as possible.
67 hasn't read the entire report - maybe sticking a nose in the sand but more just sinking into irritation at seeing the fear factor being ramped up again. But the report's media coverage was noted.
All 67 will say is that hindsight is fine but the present and future - given the experience of the past - is more important. And those fear-mongers need to remember that life is different now -- we have vaccines and decent covid testing!
As for doctors' unions threatening to strike...
This blog was started on the idea that if we took responsibility for our own health, pressure on the NHS could be eased. How that concept shifted the responsibility of the NHS from taking care of patients to doctors demanding we put them ahead of patients' needs is rather astonishing.
The Covid epidemic proved that the NHS needs root & branch reform but is this the best way? Do doctors' unions understand that they need patients on their side?
There has been some interesting stuff in the media on Lockdowns and the role of doctors which may help clarify issues.
Podcast lovers should refer to Jordan Peterson and Australian John Anderson, discussing lockdowns in a global context. It was aired 11th October and is numbered 50. (Podcast newbies: go to Apps: Podcasts, find Jordan Peterson, , download (free), go to library, find episode 50 -- last but one.) You can ignore the last half hour.
Some newspaper articles which give a more complete picture of lockdowns and the threatened strike by the BMA (British Medical Association, the Doctors' Union)
Lockdown myths needchallenging: Daily Telegraph
It's not the public's job to 'save the NHS': Camilla Tominey Daily Telegraph
How to fight back against Covid, the 'flu & the super cold: the Times
From 'How to fight back against Covid, the 'flu & the super-cold':
'If you are mixing with people, you might get sick, says [Dr Jenna Macciochi, a lecturer in immunology at the University of Sussex and the author of Immunity — The Science of Staying Well], but you can reduce the odds by eating healthily, staying active and getting outside as often as you can.
'It’s not just the activity element of being outdoors that’s beneficial,” she explains.
'Plants and trees release compounds that boost our natural killer cells, the body’s first line of defence against infection, making a walk in the park or countryside one of the best things you can do.' (67goingon50's emphasis)
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