New Posts For Thread: Do we need Lockdown?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31647277/do-we-need-lockdownJust over half of coronavirus-linked deaths in England have been people aged 80 and above(53%). Only 1% were in people aged 20-39, according to the stats from NHS England. Also a further Meanwhile, 39% were 60-79 years oldPeople aged 60 or over die aSo much misinformation, lies and sheer stupidity on display in this thread I don't know where to start....so I won't!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31647277/do-we-need-lockdown?post_id=559393577#559393577So much misinformation, lies and sheer stupidity on display in this thread I don't know where to start....so I won't!Wed, 03 Jun 2020 03:56:21 -0500Someone helpfully posted the full article on the forum yesterday.A long but interesting read.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31647277/do-we-need-lockdown?post_id=559357297#559357297Someone helpfully posted the full article on the forum yesterday.A long but interesting read.Mon, 25 May 2020 05:15:33 -0500Angoose25 May 20 09:35Joined: 18 Jul 02| Topic/replies: 16,630 | Blogger: Angoose's blogIT still doesn't want to acknowledge yesterdays Sunday Times article and the two independent models that produced similar results.^I have responded to it if it ishttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31647277/do-we-need-lockdown?post_id=559357289#559357289Angoose25 May 20 09:35Joined: 18 Jul 02| Topic/replies: 16,630 | Blogger: Angoose's blogIT still doesn't want to acknowledge yesterdays Sunday Times article and the two independent models that produced similar results.^I have responded to it if it isMon, 25 May 2020 05:12:59 -0500I knew in February that I had to do my mums shopping.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31647277/do-we-need-lockdown?post_id=559357215#559357215I knew in February that I had to do my mums shopping.Mon, 25 May 2020 04:41:12 -0500What I don’t understand is we are in ninth week of lockdown and thousands of people are still being infected every day?It appears that it has almost cleared in London yet we are masked and gloved up still as a precautionhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31647277/do-we-need-lockdown?post_id=559357211#559357211What I don’t understand is we are in ninth week of lockdown and thousands of people are still being infected every day?It appears that it has almost cleared in London yet we are masked and gloved up still as a precautionMon, 25 May 2020 04:40:04 -0500I still think the problem is they weren't sure in March what role the less vulnerable actually played in the transmission and what level of the population were likely to be infected as the disease ran it's course. Despite the low infection mortalityhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31647277/do-we-need-lockdown?post_id=559357209#559357209I still think the problem is they weren't sure in March what role the less vulnerable actually played in the transmission and what level of the population were likely to be infected as the disease ran it's course. Despite the low infection mortalityMon, 25 May 2020 04:38:58 -0500IT still doesn't want to acknowledge yesterdays Sunday Times article and the two independent models that produced similar results.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31647277/do-we-need-lockdown?post_id=559357199#559357199IT still doesn't want to acknowledge yesterdays Sunday Times article and the two independent models that produced similar results.Mon, 25 May 2020 04:35:01 -0500It certainly wasn't a dig IT it was reasonable in March for most of us blind to this to believe that a lockdown was probably the right thing.It has got harder for anyone to suggest as time has gone on that the lockdown has been effective as the evidehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31647277/do-we-need-lockdown?post_id=559357191#559357191It certainly wasn't a dig IT it was reasonable in March for most of us blind to this to believe that a lockdown was probably the right thing.It has got harder for anyone to suggest as time has gone on that the lockdown has been effective as the evideMon, 25 May 2020 04:31:14 -0500Absolutely Also I believed the most important thing to them was not to see the NHS overrun as they would be blamed for it.I am not a scientist so did not and do not know the sums but I knew I and my boys could work safely. I was outraged when the pubhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31647277/do-we-need-lockdown?post_id=559357187#559357187Absolutely Also I believed the most important thing to them was not to see the NHS overrun as they would be blamed for it.I am not a scientist so did not and do not know the sums but I knew I and my boys could work safely. I was outraged when the pubMon, 25 May 2020 04:29:22 -0500You are right because we did not have full access to the science in mid-March.My personal view was, and remains, to lockdown with my wife 100% on 16th March after reading papers on how badly Covid gets you if you have a bad heart condition.By early Ahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31647277/do-we-need-lockdown?post_id=559357177#559357177You are right because we did not have full access to the science in mid-March.My personal view was, and remains, to lockdown with my wife 100% on 16th March after reading papers on how badly Covid gets you if you have a bad heart condition.By early AMon, 25 May 2020 04:26:18 -0500