Security and virus 3
Well, here it is. Summer is over and our government's long-awaited second wave of COVID is here. And yet ... Completely ahead of Europe, and on some days even trying to stand out in the middle of the world, the problem is that we have a smaller population. But ... Is that a surprise? No, not at all, because strange as it may be, it was all predictable.
There will be no conspiracy theory here, although the whole situation requires it. There will be a simple analysis based on talks with industry experts, and a simple twist of the logical chain that will ignite the fifth point for many, both those who support the conspiracy, those who blindly stare at the mouths of the health minister and prime minister, and trolls who don't care. Happens - the main thing is self-assurance. So, in reality, some 15% would understand this article, but in reality some 3% would be able to do it, because there is a parallel misfortune - you have to be able to read it.
Since the "second wave" is here, it is worth thinking - why? Why did it come when we were so healthy in the spring and practically super healthy in the summer. It seemed that the virus was going through a bend in Latvia, and those individual cases are more of an exception to the norm than a regularity there. But see no. "The second wave" is here, and with a terrible wind. For those who respect the conspiracy, I recommend looking in the direction of France, because the "leap" began immediately after Macron's visit. It is possible that Mr Macron embarrassed our Mr Levits and Mr Karins, says "Well, how do you jump out of the EU picture here?". But perhaps, everything is much simpler - in fact, our government has no understanding of what is happening, there is no real action plan, as a result of which every Friday you look in the direction of Old Europe - what they have invented a new one there, and here we will implement it. Although looking at it all from the sidelines, the question arises - '' Why try to limit the healthy, but do absolutely nothing with the infected?
No one can answer this question. Or do not want to. In Latvia, as in the rest of the "progressive world", except for some Scandinavian countries (about which even the media is silent, unlike in the spring), every person who has not already been proven to have an infection is potentially ill. And judging by the common opinion of our MoH and Cabinet of Ministers, it is only a matter of time before everyone will be infected. And with that, we are starting to introduce restrictions on the lives of healthy people. Yes, it all sounds absurd, but still ...
As if by logic, the freedom of infected persons should be restricted, which would prevent the virus from spreading further. But no, for us the other way around - the infected can do what they want, but the healthy - limited. Back in the Middle Ages, when infections such as plague, smallpox, etc. broke out, people knew that they restricted infected areas so that the infection could not spread further. Of course, it happened barbarically, without respect for human rights, etc., although ... As if to do so now.
About 1.85 million people live in Latvia. Some of them are abroad. The number of patients is less than three thousand. So only about 0.15% are infected, half of whom have recovered. Yes, there are forty dead, but if you look at the age range and the set of chronic diseases, then no matter how cynical, COVIDs only made a point. It would be just as good to replace COVIDa with this season's flu, which, by the way, makes more people sick and die than COVIDa. Although there is something to suggest that this year's statistics will be different and the "leader" will be COVID. The question is: is it really easier to limit 99.85% of the population, or 0.15%? Our government believes that it is easier to limit the former, and as a result, "security measures" are discussed every Friday. Masks - currently mandatory in public transport, although a month and a half ago Perevoščikov said that it was unrealistic to get infected in public transport. And there is truth when limiting the sick rather than the healthy. But no - our government believes the opposite. Protecting masks from infection, although Dumpis said in the spring that masks are only needed for the sick, because they do not protect healthy people. But no - our government believes the opposite. And here's the question - why? Why restrict the healthy rather than the sick? Someone will say that it is difficult to control the sick? Nonsense, and this is evidenced by administrative cases of self-isolation violations. If they were up to a couple of dozen, then I would agree that the sick cannot be limited. But there are hundreds - so can you. In as many as 88% of cases, the DPCC is able to trace the chain of infection - so it is possible to control the sick and it does not make sense to control the healthy. In addition, Article 133.1 of the Criminal Law has not disappeared anywhere. Infection with a dangerous infectious agent, but this article does not hurry to apply. But if, the Government announced on Friday that anyone who infects another person will be prosecuted not only administratively, but also criminally - no one infected will appear in the community, not even nearby, and every shot will be tested at the point of analysis. But ... Again, "BUT" ... The criminal law will not bring money into the state budget ... On the contrary - spend it. And a new prison in Liepaja has not yet been built. Of course, in our "big" country, some more measures should be taken to limit the sick. During the "fat" years, sports complexes and gyms were built all over the country, which are half-empty or even empty, especially in these pandemic conditions. According to the principles of civil protection, if such an institution actually existed in Latvia, self-isolation and quarantine complexes should be established in these sports complexes, where all those who have come to Latvia spend their ten days under medical supervision or have been identified by the DPCC as contact persons. Those who are actually ill are taken to hospitals or special quarantine centers. And please - society is free, the economy is working, the infected are isolated, the healthy are happy. However, no - everything has to be moved from "sick head to whole" - let's restrict freedoms, and then let those baits boil in their own juice ... About so. And we spend millions on mystical promotions, purchases, "events". And in order not to run out of money, it seems that the ministers have been given a task - "find how to supplement the budget", as a result of which idiocy arises with some "old car registration" taxes, another unconstitutional changed and illogical "Car Exploitation Tax". , etc.
One could of course write on this topic over and over again. The inability of power is obvious, and all these restrictions do not help, but on the contrary. It is detrimental, because everything that is illogical and directed against society cannot produce a good result. Unfortunately, the stagnant government and the Saeima, which have as many populist and pathos calls as individual "copies", are unable to establish order and organize a normal struggle. A power for which society, the people of the country, is solely a financial instrument to supplement the budget and a source of pre-election votes cannot create a secure and legitimate state.
Therefore, the question is relevant - why are the healthy, not the sick, restricted?
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