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Re:Ask HN: Is UK government insane or genius? by roenxi on Saturday March 14, 2020 @07:44PM (#22579674)
COVID-19 is rapidly becoming the centre of attention for the entire global medical community and every government on the planet. It threatens the wealth of billionaires and the power of the powerful. I have a remarkable amount of faith that progress on treatments and medical practices will be swift and impressive.

Delaying the pain by a month or two could well be an extremely good move.

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Re:Ask HN: Is UK government insane or genius? by nico_h on Saturday March 14, 2020 @07:58PM (#22579755)
You're betting on 1) a therapy being found in that interval, 2) that therapy being highly effective (no significant side effects), 3) easily available 4) affordable 5) you still have medical personnel with which to apply it.

I wouldn't take those odds.

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Re:Ask HN: Is UK government insane or genius? by reverend_gonzo on Saturday March 14, 2020 @09:41PM (#22580404)
One more, by the way: that the virus doesn’t mutate.
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