You can play dumb all you want but the widespread outrage that international flights were still arriving -- esp. from covid hot spots -- after lockdown measures were put in place was very real.
widespread outrage that international flights were still arriving
You have no back up for that statement, but even if it's true Alberta's premier wasn't on board. It was part of his "The Economy must be protected! Don't listen to the Chicken Littles!" approach.
Here's a quote of his from January 2021: " a Harvard University study and a U.S Department of Defence study have both concluded that the chance of transmission on an airplane with all the protocols being taken – mask-wearing, sanitation, HEPA filters and everything else — that the chance of transmission is statistically insignificant.”
Right Norway also eased restrictions during the summer of 2020 because of economic concerns. Do you actually believe a society should stop functioning for years because of a virus with a 99.99% survival rate? it's insane. Poverty makes people more vulnerable to not just the virus but other poverty related diseases, not to mention mental health problems. Where I am lockdowns resulted in considerably increased numbers of drug overdoses and deaths from these have been higher than covid deaths throughout the entire pandemic, I believe.
lockdowns resulted in considerably increased numbers of drug overdoses
It's a global pandemic. People are going to die.
deaths from these have been higher than covid deaths throughout the entire pandemic, I believe.
Your entitled to your opinion. Until you come up with some stats your opinion is all it is, and it doesn't mean much compared to the that of the protocols suggested by people who have made a lifetime study of public health measures and policy.
It's one of those "My ignorance is just as valid as your years of training and experience" things.
Are you stupid? The number of cases detected based on limited testing comes nowhere near determining how many people actually are and were ill with covid. It's a bogus stat used to instill fear in gullible people such as yourself.
You can play dumb all you want but the widespread outrage that international flights were still arriving -- esp. from covid hot spots -- after lockdown measures were put in place was very real.
You have no back up for that statement, but even if it's true Alberta's premier wasn't on board. It was part of his "The Economy must be protected! Don't listen to the Chicken Littles!" approach.
Here's a quote of his from January 2021: " a Harvard University study and a U.S Department of Defence study have both concluded that the chance of transmission on an airplane with all the protocols being taken – mask-wearing, sanitation, HEPA filters and everything else — that the chance of transmission is statistically insignificant.”
https://globalnews.ca/news/7560395/kenney-alberta-air-travel-covid-pandemic/
Right Norway also eased restrictions during the summer of 2020 because of economic concerns. Do you actually believe a society should stop functioning for years because of a virus with a 99.99% survival rate? it's insane. Poverty makes people more vulnerable to not just the virus but other poverty related diseases, not to mention mental health problems. Where I am lockdowns resulted in considerably increased numbers of drug overdoses and deaths from these have been higher than covid deaths throughout the entire pandemic, I believe.
Whoops! What happened to our discussion about airports? Your "most people wanted them closed" and my "Not Alberta's Premier"?
Believe that if you want. Out of every 50 people who test positive for the virus 1 dies. The numbers don't lie. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
It's a global pandemic. People are going to die.
Your entitled to your opinion. Until you come up with some stats your opinion is all it is, and it doesn't mean much compared to the that of the protocols suggested by people who have made a lifetime study of public health measures and policy.
It's one of those "My ignorance is just as valid as your years of training and experience" things.
Are you stupid? The number of cases detected based on limited testing comes nowhere near determining how many people actually are and were ill with covid. It's a bogus stat used to instill fear in gullible people such as yourself.