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Well, “this guy’s deal” is that first, we have very low case numbers, resulting from very effective risk mitigation strategies, and second, gazillion is a made-up number and the chances are actually not very high that it’ll spin out of control (see first point). https://twitter.com/nemarxist/status/1346304441369178112
So if your perspective is eg the UK or US, I could see why you might be confused about “my deal.” But we are not you. Our risk profile’s vastly different, hence we’re taking our time re vaccination. Because of those risks, see? If our case numbers were spiraling we’d be vaxing!
But of course the sleight of hand was to avoid the “addressing the root cause” argument. Addressing drink driving can be done in a targeted fashion; controlling transmission less so (because systemic). So you take high cost preventive measures when other measures inadequate.
Right now you’d have to have an EXTRAORDINARY lack of faith that the measures were using to keep cases low with minimal intrusion on everyday life can continue to be employed effectively. As long as we’re the main destination for incoming flights, we’ll have occasional outbreaks.
If that means LOCKDOWN UNTIL EVERYONE IS VACCINATED we’re in hard lockdown (because “maybe, just maybe”) for half a year or more.
That’s a lot to impose without having very clear empirical grounds to do so.
That’s a lot to impose without having very clear empirical grounds to do so.
