Boris Johnson Is Letting The UK Drift Towards A second Coronavirus Wave With Thousands More Avoidabl

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Source: Business Insider

(1 hr ago, By Thomas Colson). Boris Johnson is risking the UK drifting into a second wave of coronavirus infections which could result in thousands of avoidable deaths, the country's former chief science adviser Sir David King has warned.

King, who wrote on behalf of the Independent SAGE group of leading scientists, said there was 'no evidence that the government has a considered strategy for the next stages of handling the pandemic in the UK.' It comes as Boris Johnson announced that he would lift many social distancing measures quickly in recent weeks in order to invigorate the economy.

Johnson's approach contrasts with that of Scotland's, where First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says eliminating the virus entirely is the government's 'overriding priority.'

Some scientists believe the number of coronavirus cases in England may already be rising again...

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FULL TITLE, "Boris Johnson is letting the UK drift towards a second coronavirus wave with thousands more avoidable deaths, according to Britain's former science chief."

The UK is moving toward 2nd wave of coronavirus infections which could result in thousands of avoidable deaths, the country's former chief science adviser has warned, with official data indicating that the rate of transmission has flatlined, or risen in recent weeks as the economy starts to reopen.

On Friday, as Boris Johnson told the public that they should return to their offices from August, Sir David King — who was the UK's chief science adviser until 2007 — said in an open letter that there was "no evidence that the government has a considered strategy for the next stages of handling the pandemic in the UK."

Boris Johnson has begun to lift social distancing measures quickly in recent weeks in order to invigorate the economy and said on Friday that all remaining lockdown measures could be lifted as early as November.

[IronLionZion]

2. Nothing invigorates an economy like mass illness and death

A lot of conservatives have held up the Swedish model as having an acceptable level of death with the side benefit of saving money on social security and medicare.

[Mike 03]

3. I've definitely been wondering how considerations of the costs of social safety nets like

social security and medicare (and pensions and food stamps, etc.) factor into the decisions being made now in some countries (and states with GOP governors).

[SergeStorms]

9. Even the Swedes admit their model was a failure.

From the National Review: "Swedish COVID Response Architect Says Policies Were Too Lax, Resulted in Too Many Deaths."

[IronLionZion]

10. American conservatives think of it as an opportunity

to strengthen the herd by killing off the vulnerable quickly

[SergeStorms]

11. It's self-defeating for them though.

They're killing off Trump's base, the over 65 voting bloc. Hey, I'm 70, but I'm not a doddering dullard like Trump's flag waving covidiots.

[marmar]

4. Right-wing governments are bad for your health.

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. And he had it!

[dalton99a]

7. "That which does not kill me makes me stronger"

is his attitude

[no_hypocrisy]

6. OK, I'm going to ask the obvious:

What does Putin have on Johnson?

[47of74]

8. Has to out dumb fuck the fuck muppet