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KLM To Halt Intercontinental Flights
The move is part of the government’s requirement that all travelers, including crew, must undertake both a PCR and antigen test before flying. (simpleflying.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
REJECTING OUR DOCTOR’S ADVICE? If my family physician and our country’s top infectious disease experts tell me to wash my hands after using the restroom, that’s what I do. If those same experts tell me to cover my nose when sneezing and my mouth when coughing, that’s what I do. Ditto with their advice about helping to stop the spread of CoVid19. I don’t get my health advice from Chuck Woolary, assorted TV evangelists or internet quacks pushing the latest gimmicks. I’m a grownup.
And yet they're having a hard time reducing infections , let alone stop it.
“They” are us. Global aviation should have shut down in April 2020. If it have, this pandemic would have been stopped by now.
We'd also be in a major recession, much bigger than what we see now.
Also, April 2020 would have been way too late for stopping global aviation, it had already spread to every corner of the earth. At that point it's futile to stop aviation. To prevent spread that SHOULD have happened at the earliest signs (Janary or even December?) And even then it would have probably been too late. With current population densities you're not going to stop it once it's 'landed'. Too many people get infected at the same time. There just isn't much you can do. Too many people on this ball of dirt and too many people moving around. nope.
Also, April 2020 would have been way too late for stopping global aviation, it had already spread to every corner of the earth. At that point it's futile to stop aviation. To prevent spread that SHOULD have happened at the earliest signs (Janary or even December?) And even then it would have probably been too late. With current population densities you're not going to stop it once it's 'landed'. Too many people get infected at the same time. There just isn't much you can do. Too many people on this ball of dirt and too many people moving around. nope.
There was one variant in April. The ability to travel the globe, and selfish behavior like Sturgis, has allowed the virus to mutate and spread unchecked. Look at the numbers from pockets of humanity that practiced stringent lockdowns. Most are significantly better than ours.
You might also want to think about the economic benefit of not having tens of millions of infections and millions of deaths and how that would offset any short term effects on the economy. If you are going to use economics to judge the success of a shutdown, its probably better to look at all sides if it. Some would say the long term economic effects of not shutting down passenger traffic has cost much more by lengthening the pandemic.
There would have been dire worldwide economic consequences if transportation had been shut down for months. Not a recession, but worse.
No, I look at benefits vs damage. Millions of infections doesn't mean anything. Millions get the flu too. They might be out of work for a couple days. IT makes 0 sense.
If your analysis only results in that simplistic conclusion, no need in furthering this conversation. I truly hope you aren’t a pilot with lack of spatial awareness and planning.
check the facts, NOT feelings and you'll come to the same conclusion
Before you attempt to call "check the facts", you should check your own. In the entire 100 plus year history of influenza viruses, (ALL of them!), the flu has not killed as many people as Cov-19 has in its first year. Fatalities count. You want to worry about an "Economy" worry about killing CUSTOMERS
Not my own facts, they are THE facts.
Drop your ridiculous claims
Drop your ridiculous claims
And that Ladies and Gentlemen is the reason why the good old USA has consistently had either the highest or the second-highest infection percentages worldwide for the whole damn pandemic. You cannot have a healthy economy without healthy customers. Forrest Gump's Momma was right, "Stupid is as Stupid does." Next time I need one of THEfacts I'll look you up...;}
PEople , they don't come any dumber than this clown.
Check your post making similar bogus claims on the other thread. I provided credible data that counters your fake news.
Correction, please?
Correction, please?