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We’re fucked. We need better people in charge.

According to that Reuter’s report (posted up thread) as late as Feb 19th UK government & advisors still thought containment was viable.

To clarify - they thought it was realistic they’d catch and isolate every case.

That’s criminal incompetence.

Also ... this couple of days later:

Amid the dreadful news from Italy, the scientists at NERVTAG convened by phone that Friday, 21st February. But they decided to recommend keeping the threat level at “moderate,” where it had sat since January 30th. The minutes don’t give a detailed explanation of the decision. Edmunds, who had technical difficulties and couldn’t be heard on the call, emailed afterwards to ask the warning to be elevated to “high,” the minutes revealed. But the warning level remained lower. It’s unclear why.

“I just thought, are we still, we still thinking that it’s mild or something? It definitely isn’t, you know,” said Edmunds.