First we were going to eradicate Delta, just like we did last time Covid showed its face here. That was the best policy and we were probably only a couple of weeks from success. But the government's constant spineless shifting of lines and the stupid arrogant selfishness of some made it harder and kept pushing out the eradication horizon. It was and is and always will be outlandish to hear people complaining about how lockdowns are damaging the economy or people's mental health or social relationships; and then advocating the sort of stupid ideas that make things even worse. Tired of sitting about at home? Try having COVID and see how you like that. Think your business is suffering? See how it goes when you are continually losing staff and customers and not able to run a supply chain as COVID devastates every aspect of the economy.
The solution was, of course, getting people vaccinated and so it seemed sensible to set a target; when the government announced we were going to open up when we got 90% of the population double vaxxed, I could live with that. It would have meant punishing ongoing economic and health problems, a steady stream of deaths and sicknesses. But a highly vaccinated population would have meant only long term misery, not catastrophe.
Now we're looking at the government shrugging its shoulders and giving up, apparently because of a slight shift in the polls and because they are afflicted by the strange delusion that anyone listens to Judith Collins. Not even Judith Collins listens to Judith Collins. But for some reason the government do and decide to adopt what ever random spluttering she produced on Morning Report three weeks ago.
Given the critical lack of spine in the government, they'll probably relent on the ban on unvaccinated workers in health and education, and let them all back in, bringing their virus spreading super-potential with them. Nice.
It isn't how you run a country. It isn't how you look after people.
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