The current measures won’t work

Because they remain voluntary.

A decent section of society will always ignore “advice”. The only way to ensure people follow these measures is to force them, like they have done in some other countries.

But that will be unpopular to some, which is why it hasn’t happened imo.

Got the distinct impression that the scientist wants the government to go further, when he said these measures should not be taken as “soft advice”.

Posted By: duke of york on March 18th 2020 at 18:40:17

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The current measures won’t work (Coronavirus) - duke of york, Mar 18, 18:40:17
- They will work to a significant degree but not entirely I agree. Having said that (Coronavirus) - Jim, Mar 18, 21:44:19
- I tend to agree,but I'd say because of their previous miscalculations we are probably (Coronavirus) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 18, 19:37:17
  - Yeah, it’s a bloody nightmare and not suggesting it’s easy at all (n/m) (Coronavirus) - duke of york, Mar 18, 19:38:48
    - Hard for Italy to maintain it (Coronavirus) - SCC 28, Mar 18, 19:59:43
- have twice had to go to the pharmacy the last 2 days (Coronavirus) - Charles21, Mar 18, 19:02:17
  - Mine was empty. If I have to go near people I'm keeping my helmet on and taking (Coronavirus) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 18, 19:30:01
  - 80 year old MIL was still planning to get the bus for a 10 mile trip to the shops (Coronavirus) - Jumbo1, Mar 18, 19:29:48
  - feel your pain bro (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Mar 18, 19:24:18
- They model it that around 30% will ignore (Coronavirus) - SCC 28, Mar 18, 18:47:33
  - It will lessen it for sure, but not stamp it out (Coronavirus) - duke of york, Mar 18, 18:48:46
    - S Korea is generally is typically compliant Asian society. (n/m) (Coronavirus) - promethian1, Mar 18, 18:55:14
      - We generally are too - where it's the law (Coronavirus) - CWC, Mar 18, 19:12:06
      - Yeah was thinking that like Japan (Coronavirus) - SCC 28, Mar 18, 18:57:18
- we've had stricter measures than the UK here for a week and people mostly ignored them (Coronavirus) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 18, 18:45:31
  - Is that country wide Worz, or just in cities. (Coronavirus) - CB41, Mar 18, 19:03:44
    - probably just cities in practical terms (Coronavirus) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 18, 19:07:50
  - They should declare a national emergency here and put the Army on the streets (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Mar 18, 18:49:01
    - Call up the Vets to enforce it..... Already feeling the pin between my teeth. (n/m) (Coronavirus) - promethian1, Mar 18, 19:00:31
      - fuck that romeo oscar (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Mar 18, 19:09:07
        
        We could set up arcs of fire around Sainsburys, from the looting hordes... (Coronavirus) - promethian1, Mar 18, 19:15:36
        
        if black friday fisticuffs over flat-screen tv is a combat indicator then (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Mar 18, 19:19:56
        
        steady on (Coronavirus) - CWC, Mar 18, 20:28:10
        
        ha ha (n/m) (Coronavirus) - shoddy, Mar 18, 20:29:23
    - lets be honest if this goes on for a few months people will get bored and try to get it (Coronavirus) - pinkney, Mar 18, 18:56:30
      - have had the virus - argh (n/m) (Coronavirus) - pinkney, Mar 18, 18:57:38
  - Sadly that’s what it will probably take (n/m) (Coronavirus) - duke of york, Mar 18, 18:47:53
    - Not much danger of us getting bored of that (Coronavirus) - SCC 28, Mar 18, 18:49:20
- I mean “decent” as in a large minority, not decent people! (n/m) (Coronavirus) - duke of york, Mar 18, 18:42:24

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