i guess so, death rates are indeed lower now but its not going to bring the millions who died from state negligence back.
covid could have been solved quickly had the first world countries taken immediate action as soon as vaccines were available and made it available to everyone. instead pharma corps decided to guard their IP and profit of off the deaths and suffering.
there was no smallpox-eradication like imitative against COVID because there is not much profit to be made. we are in a neoliberal era where governments are retreating from doing welfare or anything remotely good to just running tools used to crush dissent. the ideological competition which existed pre-1991 is no longer there.
And even if covid may not be immediately killing people doesn’t mean its long term effects aren’t visible, see excess mortality.
Millions did die unnecessarily because the only effective health response at the time was masking up, public hygiene and isolation.
The only effective available initial response was badly managed and actively impeded by anti mask politicians and deluded members of the general public
Small pox is much deadlier and also has the added benefit of being disfiguring if you happen to survive it. It was also easier to vaccinate against that the highly mutable Covid 19 virus
Was there profiteering? Yes unfortunately but there was also very rapid development of vaccines and treatments that allow the disease to become a manageable issue.
Was there profiteering? Yes unfortunately but there was also very rapid development of vaccines and treatments that allow the disease to become a manageable issue.
why should there be? why isn’t state producing the vaccines. its their job to do things that don’t generate profit. instead the state funded private companies who in turn profited of off it.
Small pox is much deadlier and also has the added benefit of being disfiguring if you happen to survive it. It was also easier to vaccinate against that the highly mutable Covid 19 virus
still don’t see why there was no global vaccination campaign against a NEW virus. also keep in mind that Soviet Union was the first country to propose global eradication program and provided massive support to WHO at the time. Now, U.S. has no significant competitor. There is China to some extent but its not the same situation (yet).
Millions did die unnecessarily because the only effective health response at the time was masking up, public hygiene and isolation.
no, millions died because the government didn’t do a decent job at managing it. compare New Zealand to other countries from the same chart and you’ll see.
I ALSO WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT COVID VACCINATION RATE IS STILL 32% IN AFRICA!
Should there have been a co ordinated government response world wide and then on going vaccination roll out world wide? Yep, agree with you.
New Zealand did a great job in managing it.
Australia did OK as well despite a few fumbles.
Mainly because both have 1st world medical systems and also are isolated from other countries by sea and big distances between populations centres so could implement effective lock downs and mask mandates where needed.
WA and Tasmania effectively led normal lives throughout the epidemic with the borders shut with only short lockdowns. Interstate commerce and travel were hit hard obviously.
Both countries are now fully opened up with no restrictions because there are effective vaccines and anti viral treatments.
My main point was that the anti maskers were irrelevant to the outcome except were they exposed other people to the virus needlessly.
i guess so, death rates are indeed lower now but its not going to bring the millions who died from state negligence back.
covid could have been solved quickly had the first world countries taken immediate action as soon as vaccines were available and made it available to everyone. instead pharma corps decided to guard their IP and profit of off the deaths and suffering.
there was no smallpox-eradication like imitative against COVID because there is not much profit to be made. we are in a neoliberal era where governments are retreating from doing welfare or anything remotely good to just running tools used to crush dissent. the ideological competition which existed pre-1991 is no longer there.
And even if covid may not be immediately killing people doesn’t mean its long term effects aren’t visible, see excess mortality.
Covid is and was a serious public health issue.
Initially there was no treatment.
Millions did die unnecessarily because the only effective health response at the time was masking up, public hygiene and isolation.
The only effective available initial response was badly managed and actively impeded by anti mask politicians and deluded members of the general public
Small pox is much deadlier and also has the added benefit of being disfiguring if you happen to survive it. It was also easier to vaccinate against that the highly mutable Covid 19 virus
Was there profiteering? Yes unfortunately but there was also very rapid development of vaccines and treatments that allow the disease to become a manageable issue.
why should there be? why isn’t state producing the vaccines. its their job to do things that don’t generate profit. instead the state funded private companies who in turn profited of off it.
still don’t see why there was no global vaccination campaign against a NEW virus. also keep in mind that Soviet Union was the first country to propose global eradication program and provided massive support to WHO at the time. Now, U.S. has no significant competitor. There is China to some extent but its not the same situation (yet).
no, millions died because the government didn’t do a decent job at managing it. compare New Zealand to other countries from the same chart and you’ll see.
I ALSO WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT COVID VACCINATION RATE IS STILL 32% IN AFRICA!
The worlds not perfect. Be nice if it was.
Should there have been a co ordinated government response world wide and then on going vaccination roll out world wide? Yep, agree with you.
New Zealand did a great job in managing it.
Australia did OK as well despite a few fumbles.
Mainly because both have 1st world medical systems and also are isolated from other countries by sea and big distances between populations centres so could implement effective lock downs and mask mandates where needed.
WA and Tasmania effectively led normal lives throughout the epidemic with the borders shut with only short lockdowns. Interstate commerce and travel were hit hard obviously.
Both countries are now fully opened up with no restrictions because there are effective vaccines and anti viral treatments.
My main point was that the anti maskers were irrelevant to the outcome except were they exposed other people to the virus needlessly.
Anti science hateful nonsense