The British Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday (5th) that 29,400 people in the country died of new coronary viruses.This means that the United Kingdom surpassed Italy to become the world's second highest number of new crown viruses, and only behind the United States.Since the first case in the UK at the end of January, the Johnson government has been repeatedly approved in lack of response, including the premature abandonment of the siege strategy of detection and tracking.EssenceThe Guardian visited a number of relevant government personnel and reorganized the argument behind the end of January and how to miss the opportunity.
In addition to the number of Ministry of Health, the National Bureau of Statistics (ONS) will also calculate the death case in nursing homes and communities. The latest data released by it shows that as of the 2nd of this month, 29,600 people in England and Wels died in the new crown -shaped shape.Virus.Coupled with the official figures of Scottish and Northern Ireland, the number of deaths in the country exceeded 32,000.Dominic Raab (Dominic Raab) said on Tuesday that the number of deaths from various countries is different, and it is not suitable for comparison between countries.
Focus on Johnson's repeated absence of the anti -epidemic meeting
On January 30, WHO listed the new coronary virus as an international public health emergency. The United Kingdom confirmed the first two confirmed cases the next day, and patients were Chinese citizens.However, Johnson was still making speeches to celebrate Brexit in early February. Later, it was reported to reveal that he was absent from the Cobra meeting of the Cabinet Office (COBRA) that was absent from the Cabinet Office (COBRA).The British government's resistance decision has been approved to lack transparency. For example, the COBRA conference is secretly held, and the government refers to the scientific suggestion of the scientific consultant group (SAGE) of the emergency event.Including Johnson's senior consultant Dominic Cummings, etc., it caused political impact.
The expert group early warned 80 % of the population infection
There are three other expert groups under the group to study the virus itself, use models to calculate and spread, and consider restrictions from behavioral science.The group responsible for the model estimation had warned on March 2 that it was likely to continue to spread in China at that time. If there were no strict measures, nearly 80 % of the population would be infected.At the press conference the next day, although the chief medical director Chris Whitty mentioned the relevant estimates, Johnson only suggested that the public washed his hands, also said that he shook hands with everyone when he visited the hospital.SAGE members told the Guardian that the political information at that time had disagreement with scientific suggestions.
The authorities revealed on March 12 that the first phase of the anti -epidemic plan had ended, and the virus was transformed by detecting and tracking contacts to relieve the strategy.Still considering.Many comments believe that the authorities should not give up the siege strategy at the beginning.Patrick Vallance, chief scientific consultant, proposed group immunity theory on the 13th, that is, 60 % of the country's population infection and healing to generate immunity, protecting the entire community in the long run, causing great controversy.At that time, there were nearly 800 cases in the UK, and many large -scale activities were still ongoing.At the same time, Italy, France, and Spain have successively blocked the city, and Germany took strict social distance measures and promoted large -scale testing and tracking.The government has subsequently emphasized that group immunity has only been a scientific concept and is not part of the anti -epidemic plan.SAGE member Graham Medley believes that the British response to other anti -epidemic reactions, or part of the reason is that its preparations and model estimates are based on the popularity of influenza.
Financial officials are worried about economic impact Chifeng City
A study led by the authoritative expert of the Empire College of London, Neil Ferguson, was regarded by the outside world as the key to reversing the British government's attitude of resistance.This report published on March 16 is estimated that if it continues to adopt a relief strategy, the National Health Service (NHS) will overload or cause 250,000 people to die.The next week, whether the government should have a fierce debate within the government. Some sources said that there were still officials discussed the immunity of the group at that time, while Xia Guoxian quoted the model to estimate the digital seal at the emergency meeting.EssenceSome officials of the Ministry of Health believed that everyone knew that the city was imperative at the time, but they had been arguing when they would be implemented, and they wereted a lot of time.During this period, the people's lives were as usual. It was not until the 20th that the authorities ordered the closure of schools, bars, restaurants and other social venues, and implemented the city on the 23rd.
Johnson hinted that some measures will be loosened next week
Daily Telegraph also quoted former MI6 senior officials that the intelligence agency questioned China to conceal the epidemic in the early stage of the epidemic and warned the British government not to believe in Beijing's claims.Britain has not announced the date of relaxation of restrictions.Prime Minister Johnson said yesterday that he will issue a statement on Sunday, suggesting that some blockade measures will be relaxed next Monday.
