Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - BREAKING: BRITISH PM TESTS POSITIVE TO COVID-19

Gozie.

There is no substitute for cool headedness in times of crisis.  Johnson could not have started social distancing his cabinet colleagues when there was no need to.  Trump did not, Buhari did not.

No one ever said said any country is exempt from COVID-19.  As experience has shown the effects on every country differ.

All the time you would think Johnson folded his arms he already ordered three and a half million testing kits which arrived this week. 

The amount of strategic planning and timing of the phasing in of each intervention caused the whole of the UK to give the NHS a standing ovation for a job well done last night at 8pm from their homes.

OAA

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From: "K. Gozie Ifesinachukwu" <kgifesi@austin.rr.com>

Date: 27/03/2020 15:00 (GMT+00:00)

To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com

Subject: RE: USA Africa Dialogue Series - BREAKING:  BRITISH PM TESTS POSITIVE TO COVID-19

OAA,

May be if Boris Johnson had agreed with his scientists and started social distancing (or what you—OAA called over-reaction) several weeks earlier instead of this week given what was happening in Italy and Spain, he would have been spared of contracting coronavirus and UK would have been better off.

 

It is perplexing to me that leaders believe that airborne pandemic will spare their countries in this day of frequent travels especially in EU with open borders. Sometimes, it feels like the world chose this singular time to elect "know-it-all" leaders that lack wisdom and will not listen to scientists and does not really believe in science. God help all of us.

 

We need not be scared, but individually and collectively, we need to take measures to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. Please stay safe in this challenging time.

 

All the best,

Gozie

 

From: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com [mailto:usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of OLAYINKA AGBETUYI
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 6:44 AM
To: dialogue
Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - BREAKING: BRITISH PM TESTS POSITIVE TO COVID-19

 

The British PM Boris Johnson has tested positive to the coronavirus and is self- isolating at Downing Street.

 

OAA

 

 

 

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