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The @Conservatives were warned for years about the risk of a novel virus yet did nothing to prepare the UK for what was known to be a high national security risk. This Thread brings together the documents and exercise's that no10 had at their disposal. 
#OperationWinterWillow
In 2007 the UK held a pandemic exercise that predated #OperationCygnus code named Winter willow, which put in place everything needed for a #coronavirusuk outbreak! Austerity depleted #PPE EX, Cygnus only exposed how badly!
In 2007 the UK held a pandemic exercise that predated #OperationCygnus code named Winter willow, which put in place everything needed for a #coronavirusuk outbreak! Austerity depleted #PPE EX, Cygnus only exposed how badly!
1/6 The figures are indeed devastating Mr Hunt & #ventilation in healthcare settings MUST be improved.
BUT you fail to comment on the INADEQUATE LEVEL of #PPE STILL worn by so many HCWs which undoubtedly resulted in many patients becoming infected as well as HCW illness & death.
BUT you fail to comment on the INADEQUATE LEVEL of #PPE STILL worn by so many HCWs which undoubtedly resulted in many patients becoming infected as well as HCW illness & death.
2/HCWs are justified in being angry & patients have a right to be angry too.
The failings of UK Gvmt & @PHE_uk on #PPE are significant.
#OperationCygnus results ignored.
Downgrading #COVID19 from the list of HCIDs.
#VIP lane for contracts but known #PPE suppliers ignored.
The failings of UK Gvmt & @PHE_uk on #PPE are significant.
#OperationCygnus results ignored.
Downgrading #COVID19 from the list of HCIDs.
#VIP lane for contracts but known #PPE suppliers ignored.
3/Would you feel SAFE caring for patients w/ known or suspected #COVID19 in a FRSMđˇ& plastic apron?
We know that those working in A+E, acute medical units & primary care are particularly vulnerable, seeing patients when they are likely to be highly infectious.
We know that those working in A+E, acute medical units & primary care are particularly vulnerable, seeing patients when they are likely to be highly infectious.
1/. The PM claims that the govt âstuck to the science like glueâ
But this is not true
At crucial times they ignored the science or concocted pseudo-scientific justifications for their actions & inaction
This thread, & the embedded threads, set them out
But this is not true
At crucial times they ignored the science or concocted pseudo-scientific justifications for their actions & inaction
This thread, & the embedded threads, set them out
2/. âBEHAVIOURAL FATIGUEâ
A key justification for delaying lockdown was that âif we do it too early people will get boredâ
The paper-thin reasoning of this claim was apparent at the time
But it was repeated by the PM, Ministers, @uksciencechief & Whitty
A key justification for delaying lockdown was that âif we do it too early people will get boredâ
The paper-thin reasoning of this claim was apparent at the time
But it was repeated by the PM, Ministers, @uksciencechief & Whitty
3/. The concept of "lockdown fatigue" had no basis in behavioural science
On 14 March, 700 behavioural scientists published an open letter stating this
So where had the idea come from?
How had it been allowed to shape govt policy at this crucial time?
On 14 March, 700 behavioural scientists published an open letter stating this
So where had the idea come from?
How had it been allowed to shape govt policy at this crucial time?
âThis was completely foreseeable,â a
self-isolating student tells @KayBurley
So were the tens of thousands of deaths due to late lockdown
Much of the chaos & death in the UK was foreseeable
#OperationCygnus warned us
WHO warned us
Italy warned us
self-isolating student tells @KayBurley
So were the tens of thousands of deaths due to late lockdown
Much of the chaos & death in the UK was foreseeable
#OperationCygnus warned us
WHO warned us
Italy warned us
The claims that #COVID was âan invisible muggerâ, that lockdown was delayed for fear that people would get âboredâ, that no one knew about asymptomatic spread etc. - do not fit the facts
Is this pure incompetence or might there be something else going on?
Is this pure incompetence or might there be something else going on?
In May, @SteveBakerHW tweeted that the âgeniusâ of Cummingsâ strategy was to create controversies for the media to chase so as to distract from bigger things
Itâs a deception technique that magicans call âmisdirectionâ
Could the chaos be a misdirection?
Itâs a deception technique that magicans call âmisdirectionâ
Could the chaos be a misdirection?
