You’ve such a bizarre way of “debating”. First you completely misrepresent what I said, then you go off on a tangent asking me a load of questions that have feck all to do with anything being discussed. I’ve seen you take a similar approach with loads of people. It comes across as quite childish.
What do you get out of posting on redcafe? Are you only interested in trying to score points? Have you ever considered trying to understand a different point of view? Or think hard about the points being made that you initially disagree with? If you’ve any intention of ever trying to adjust your style this thread would be a good place to start. If not, then you should probably keep your straw men for stupid arguments about football.
EDIT: to address your tangent. Every single one of those bullet points can still happen with ongoing controlled spread in any given country. Not a single one of them requires viral eradication to happen first. You know this, though. Surely?
Pogue, you asked if NZ eradication was sensible. Asked what their long range plan was.
I gave you comment, and a cracking site to read up on it.
When they relax measures, as they are right now, they’re starting from a death total of 21(!) and all of their coping mechanisms in place.
I made it very clear that their plan is;
- Keep people alive
- Act on the best available science.
They’re not suggesting that they can eradicate permanently right now. That’s your straw man so don’t Throw that sh1te at me.
Maybe re-read your own posts as it’s clearly Possible to take them as ‘Was an attempt at eradication worth it? Should they have let more people get infected’. The answer is no. They only have 21 dead. More will die in the months to come. They know that they will see it reappear.
Whether through accepted infection rates due to new treatment, or the magic bullet of a vaccine, They’ll get there in a far better position that almost all countries.
They go to level 2 this week. Most are back at work. Essential Regional flights are in place (they have no motorway or rail network), with full PPE and testing wrapped around it. Regional Holidays come back with many of the old normals at level 1.
They’ll dance between 1 and 2 for a year. Maybe up to 3 at some point if they’re unlucky