Many people have promoted their views across social
media, day-in-day-out I’m met with similar variations of the same post ‘’Please
don’t panic buy’’ and ‘’I have X syndrome, I’m at risk ‘’I’’ cannot get X, Y or
Z’’ and that’s fine, people will panic especially if they worry that they are
missing out. Most of the conditions I see portrayed across social media as ‘’I
have X syndrome’’ aren’t ones that would initially rise to be more at risk,
not if health precautions are taken, but this is the same for the cold, flu,
chest infections or basically any ailment where your body is under stress and
you feel unwell.
I say this as someone who literally has an at-risk
condition. Personally, I have given away sanitiser, wipes, and hand wash to those who are more at risk than I am. Sharing is caring folks.
However, while a huge majority are worrying about the issues
that are at the end of the nose, we really need to discuss the true issue here
and that’s not what shit we cannot buy at the supermarkets. It’s the lack of
shit that our own Government is placing on the issue.
We can panic all we want and divide all we want but the
reality is, it’s doing no-one any good. We need to band together to promote the
views of the people of the UK because let’s face it, our Government does not give
a damn, so let’s make them give a damn! We voted them in, so let’s be the voice
of reason. After all the Government isn’t going to care for us, we can only do
that ourselves.
Let’s take a look into the true picture of COVID-19 as a UK
national.
Most other countries have shown some caring attributes to its
people. Closing work places for one to two weeks regardless of if you are symptomatic.
Yes some think this defeats the purpose as it doesn’t resolve those who are
symptomatic say from week three onwards, however, what it does do is reduce the
demand curve on their medical establishments.
Many countries have closed their borders, ports or airfields
to reduce the flow into their countries. This again maintains the current risk for
the country rather than perpetrating spread.
Many have placed clear guidelines on employees and have sent
employees home if they have a sniffle. Most countries are not leaving it up to
their staff to decide if they are too ill. This ensures that there is no guilt
in managing your symptoms at home while also reducing the possible spread. This
reduces the curve also for companies resulting in fewer absentees in one go.
Many have placed border controls around high-traffic and
high-positive countries. Take Manila, for example, they’ve literally declared a
state of calamity and have placed borders around Manila, reducing the flow of
those affected into what can be described as a high-traffic municipality.
Many countries have placed clear guidelines around those who
require COVID-19 swab testing and many are getting the results back in around
four days.
Many countries have controlled the flow of supplies within
their food establishments and can still access the necessary medications,
sanitation and supplies if they can venture out.
So what truly are the UK Government doing for us? As a progressive country, I can hand on heart say that we are not acting in a
progressive manner whatsoever.
As a Scottish citizen, we are being told to ‘use sanitiser
and clean our hands effectively’’ how? By singing ‘’Happy Birthday’’ not once,
but twice. We are told not to shake hands, but yet some are like ‘’ meh’’ it’s
carry on as normal.
Many are being told to stay at work ‘’unless’’ they have a
cough, a fever and it lasts over seven days. Let’s be real here, many of those
who have tested positive actually didn’t have a fever. Many had a mild cough,
take for example those on the Princess Cruise, who ended up with a cough but thought it was down to the air and
being cabin bound. They didn’t feel unwell, they didn’t have a fever and many
times when testing their fever was within the absolute healthy-normal. What
this does do is force people who feel unwell, even if slightly, to stay in work
because they’re not ‘’ dying’’ and increase the spread to those who may be at
risk.
Many workplaces have not shut down. Again no-one wants to
lose money in the UK. Companies or employees.
Many workplaces haven’t given clear guidelines, many have
reiterated what the Government has said about symptoms but yet when employees
are showing symptoms they’re still expected to stay at work. Likewise many
directors or business owners will push out these emails to their employees
stating if you have a symptom you ‘’ must’’ stay home, yet they come in the
following day or week with clear symptoms and stay at work, continuing to have
meetings in a one-to-one capacity with their employees.
Many people are still flying into and outwards from and to
the UK. Again increasing the spread and risk.
No borders have been closed.
Many of the national newspapers are placing stories saying
things like ‘’Over 70’s to stay isolated for four months to decrease the risk of
exposure’ yet the Scottish Government will the next day state ‘’Oh that story
about the 70-year-olds, yeah, we’re not isolating them at all’.
There’s continual talk of shutting schools and businesses.
Many within the UK are given hope that heck, maybe our Government cares. Then
the same promises are given out via national newspapers a week or two down the
line. False promises are pretty common these days with our Government.
Now I get it, we can all get over the cold or the flu. We
can regardless of how scary it is. But, here’s the issue… We can all suffer
from an ailment but know that a week or so down the line we’ll feel better. We
know that when we are off our work is covered from our team and heck, if we
feel like we’re on death's door our family or loved ones can nip to the supermarket
and stock up on antibacterial sprays to stop the spread to our kids in the
household and stock up on painkillers and such. Worst case if nothing improves
we have our local GP’s, pharmacists and hospital.
Not with the COVID-19. Everyone is suffering, everyone is
getting guilt pushed onto them which may result in a carry on as normal
mentality, thus worsening the spread. Many no longer have the bumper of being
able to manage their pain or suffering at home as everything is out of stock.
You want groceries? Well tough because none of the supermarkets can deliver anything
to your home in less than one week, this will worsen. And, if you’re really
suffering you cannot get appointments and the guidelines tell you to not visit
the hospital.
You’re being left alone to suffer at home, if you have
children then tough, you still need to carry on, which if you’ve had flu will
know it’s tough. Your body just does not want to function. Especially if you do
not have painkillers. So what happens in those instances, for those who do not
have family local to them or anyone they can rely on? Will the children suffer?
Will it lead to worsened symptoms for those who are pushing themselves too
hard?
And then let’s discuss the actual figures of the UK
COVID-19. Yes, those figures are increasing but note over the last few days
they’ve not increased as much as we initially thought. Well if you have
symptoms – but not all of the symptoms (let’s remind ourselves that most do not
actually have all of the symptoms to test positive) the UK is ‘’not’’ testing
people. You are told to isolate. So those people who are self-isolating and
actually have it, are not included in the official figures. So like many of
those who are positive, after two weeks of isolation, they may still have it. I
believe those on the Princess Cruise ships are now into week three and four of
being positive but not feeling ‘’too bad’’. In this sort of situation, those who
come out of self-isolation on week two can still spread it as a positive
patient in week three and four onwards, yet no-one will know because the UK Government
aren’t testing.
There we are, folks. The UK – progressive and financially strong
are once again the laughing stocks of the world. Between this and Brexit our
Government can only be described as ridiculous.
Let’s hope public opinion pushes them into change and
following what the rest of the world is doing. What are your thoughts on the
whole mess? If you are suffering anxiety during this time, I recommend The Spoonie Mummy as she has awesome tips for handling anxiety.
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