"But Morrison prevaricated, vacillated, back-tracked and constantly waited for Trump to shoot his mouth off before he did anything of substance"
Taking his lead on managing a pandemic from Trump, the idiot who now thinks we should research the internal use of disinfectant or UV light to cure Covid. End of January, Trump stops flights from mainland China and quarantines, Morrison follows. Mid-Feb to mid-March, Trump backs off, stops rigid quarantining and allows flights from disease hotspots. Morrison does the same.
Our government's response closely mirrors that of the USA and the UK.
Around the same time as Morrison's "I'm still going to the footy" weekend Boris Johnson was behaving the same, himself still going to the rugby and allowing sports events and the packed Cheltenham Race Carnival to proceed. Cheltenham has since been recognised as a superspreader event at a time when herd immunity was still in play.
All just coincidences right. Unlike here, their media wants answers.
"Yet what is clear is that Britain had time. According to specialists, academics and Johnson’s political opponents, he wasted it. They say an opportunity was missed in February to stock up on vital equipment when the international competition was less fierce. And then, over the course of a critical period in March, the virus got away from the people running the country." https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-04-24/coronavirus-uk-how-boris-johnson-s-government-let-virus-get-away
Cheltenham cited Boris Johnson's rugby outing as a reason for Festival go-ahead
"The organisers of the Cheltenham Festival cited the presence of Boris Johnson at an international rugby match shortly before the race meeting was due to begin in a letter explaining why it was going ahead despite concerns about the Covid-19 outbreak, the Guardian can reveal.
There is growing concern at the decision to run the four-day Festival, which attracted more than 250,000 people, after a number of attendees reported symptoms consistent with the virus. Cheltenham Racecourse continues to insist that it followed clear government advice and points out that other major sporting events took place just before and during the Festival.
The letter from the racecourse to Cheltenham borough council specifically flags up Johnson’s presence at the England v Wales rugby game at Twickenham on Saturday 7 March – three days before day one of the Festival, Tuesday 10 March.
It said: “As with events from England v Wales attended by the Prime Minister at Twickenham on Saturday to 10 Premier League games around the country this weekend, the government guidance is for the business of the country to continue as usual, while ensuring we adhere to and promote the latest public health advice.”
