AIBU to think if there was another pandemic tomorrow, country is still not prepared

It would be much, much worse than last time because so many people have lost faith that the government will prioritise telling them the truth over what is simply convenient to say.

Friend's grandmother died Nov 2019 and she just turned up at RO with paperwork.

I think its hard to prepare for something like that but I do think we are in a better position this time round as more people are use to work from home and getting healthcare from home. Hopefully they would be quicker to close the borders. I do think overall the world did quite well last time they got a new vaccine to the vunerable within a few months. They paid people who couldn't work from home, they shielded and paid the vulnerable. We got nightly updates from the prime minister and specialists in the field. Although im still quite bitter about mcdonalds getting rid of the sausage, egg and cheese bagel and never bringing it back.

I had to book to register my daughter’s birth pre-Covid. I guess it varies by area

People will not tolerate lockdowns. Some places were closed when they could operate with PPE - hairdressers, barbers.

Then in Wales, supermarkets had to put barriers down the clothing and general merchandise. Including kettles, Kettles were a must in lockdowns. Plus friend's DD was 2 at the first lockdown and we had a nice April and her summer clothes too small for her. Was grateful for supermarkets selling clothes both in store and click n collect.

Some places still operate in covid times - registry offices. Have to book an appt to record a birth or death. Prior to covid, you just turned up when you want with the relevant paperwork.

I've got 30 toilet rolls and a pasta machine. Work still have a few hundred boxes of face masks left over from the pandemic.

I think people’s compliance would vary depending on what the disease was. For example, if Ebola was running rampant, I think you’d have no issue with compliance and it would be immediate. Or bird flu which is spreading through dozens of different mammals at a high rate, and has a very very high human fatality rate, people would maybe be reluctant at first but would if they saw that level of deaths.

Something like covid, I agree people would do it. Although of course some things aren’t optional - if schools/shops/restaurants are closed, you can’t go to them no matter how much you hate lockdown.

Considering we haven't got over the previous one yet.
I went late night shopping to a city, only to be met with "we're closing now." Explained they started early closing during Covid and that's how it's stayed. same with all the big chains I tried.

Go on web sites to buy or for restaurants and receive instructions for masks and distancing.
People worked from home, still working from home.
Still getting calls from GP to have a booster. On a forum close to this one, they are still having boosters and wearing masks. Some even miss lockdown.

Only thing I miss about it, is the lack of prosecutions of all those who ripped off the government.

It's worse. More people will tell it that it doesn't exist and it'll hit harder. I don't think lockdowns and what it will work.

I’m more interested in which countries you think would be prepared?