Who should pick how many people are acceptable to allow to die in an epidemic?
That seems like a political number rather than a health number if it’s greater than 0.
Secondly if there are a range of effective options to reduce R-values like schools might be worth .3 and in person dining is worth .1, and vaccine passports are worth .2 and measles are worth whatever and you need to reduce it by .3 who should decide between the array of potential options that would accomplish the health goals. Again deciding between shutting schools, shutting business and limiting the mobility of people seems like a political decision rather than a medical one.
I think we got lucky that Himshaw was just carried over and there wasn’t a stooge in place. Also if Hinshw felt her recommendations weren’t being sufficiently followed she should have resigned. When she did not resign she is backing whatever was implemented regardless of who had final say.
One thing Kenny did do well was removing restrictions faster than other areas. He was always late and undermining restrictions in advance but that attitude benefited us on the down swing while maintaining hospital capacity.
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