• Anyone else see the White House briefing yesterday? It was a wild ride.
    Gave the impression that they aim to open things back up somehow in the coming weeks. Interesting that the UK / US positions are different in terms of how it's being handled. We seem more in line with other European approaches now (?)

    Couple of friends of mine have just left NY and headed back to the UK in recognition that the US is going to shit, fast. They've been there for three years and had no intention of leaving, but I think the US is potentially going to suffer the most of all the developed world due to their insane leadership and lack of social protections.

  • Yes. Lots of pressure on Trump to protect the economy first, and I think he will bow to that - probably until it's too late and 1000's are dying. It may just be the thing that sees him off though. There will (surely) come a point when the buck has to stop with him.

  • Yes. Lots of pressure on Trump to protect the economy first, and I think he will bow to that - probably until it's too late and 1000's are dying. It may just be the thing that sees him off though. There will (surely) come a point when the buck has to stop with him.

    What is bizarre is that they're holding tightly to the concept that millions of deaths and a totally flooded health care system won't impact the economy. They're also holding onto the concept that C19 is only something to be concerned about if you are over 70, and that the virus is inactive if you were born in 1951 onwards.

  • until it's too late and 1000's are dying.

    So by the end of the week then.

    Desperately sad situation.

    I suppose this is how it felt for Italians watching the UK response.

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