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  1. A medical professor has stated on TV in the last few days that Corvid19 is 2 to 3 times as infectious as influenza. See also this link: https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-contagious-r-naught-average-patient-spread-2020-3?r=US&IR=T

    And fatality rates are much higher:

    “There is still considerable uncertainty around the fatality rates of COVID-19 and it likely varies depending on the quality of local healthcare,” said Francois Balloux, Professor of Computational Systems Biology at University College London.

    “That said, it is around two percent on average, which is about 20 times higher than for the seasonal flu lineages currently in circulation.” https://www.sciencealert.com/the-new-coronavirus-isn-t-like-the-flu-but-they-have-one-big-thing-in-common

    The NHS has far fewer critical beds and ventilators than it is likely to need unless we can greatly reduce the peak of cases. Otherwise, many will die for lack of treatment. Urgent action is required.

    Loving thy neighbour as thy self includes taking personal action to avoid infecting them and potentially killing them. The economic impact of isolation will be severe, undoubtedly. Radical government action is required.

    The Book of Common Prayer has a Prayer “In the time of any common plague or sickness”. It notes God’s wrath in sending a plague “upon thine own people in the Wilderness for their obstinate rebellion against Moses…”, “Have pity on us miserable offenders”… “so it may now please thee to withdraw from us this plague”. Amen

    1. Thanks. You see, I want to know if anyone in Government has modelled the effect on the economy of their various options. Has anyone thought of doing that? If so, what did the models say? It may be that benefits to the NHS of doing such-and-such are outweighed by the economic effects. But we don’t know, because they are not sharing that with us, if at all they know.

  2. Thank u Stephen. I agree with what u say, this is what the Lord has been showing me. Our God IS in control, He has allowed this & now He is watching how we react especially His people!!!

    1. I agree sister.
      But his people for the most part are acting no different from the world.
      Running around in panic and fear whilst voluntarily closing their doors to the public and shutting meetings down etc…
      Even those who teach that Jesus is the healer and doesn’t want us to get sick are closing up too.
      Hypocrisy to say the least , no wonder they are a laughing stock to the world.

  3. Your’s is the first reasonable summary of the situation.

    Why is it that we (including the Church) fear the worst, when the only permitted fear is the fear of the Lord? Is God not able to protect His own? Is His arm shortened?

    Keep up the good work.

  4. There is a lot of fear around and it sounds reasonable but if it is not the wholesome fear of God we need to avoid it.
    Thank you Stephen for a very balanced approach.

    Our church has just closed down completely and all house groups, one of which I lead, have also been shut down. Fortunately our small street team still operates and we have had an eventful morning sharing the gospel.
    The inter denominational prayer meeting for the nation survives.

  5. Yes I tend to take the view expressed here of not to panic. It seems that we become a bit like Fawlty Towers re the hospitality industry for different reasons to that of Basil Fawlty! I am amazed to see the ‘herd instinct’ taking effect. However, I believe also in conspiracy theories that this has been manufactured deliberately in China to create this sense of anxiety and worry in order to gain control of the world population by manipulative means. I do see sinister schemes here. It is remarkable how we fall for it. More of concern is our sense of powerlessness to respond by simply ignoring all this, making it more sinister. Is this a foretaste of the rapidly encroaching ‘end times’ scenario? I wonder.

  6. Coronovirus
    Father we humbly repent and confess our failures to keep your law and heed your voice.We stand in the gap for our Nation and plead for them .Father hear our prayers and look on our families and loved ones and show your mighty hand of deliverance from the Co 19 virus.

    Ex 15 v 26
    If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you.”

    Father I pray for those who are fearful of the conorivirus affecting people with deadly flu.I pray that they cry out to you and you hear their prayers,answer their prayers and do miracle healings and bring a cure in Jesus Name.
    I pray for those elderly and high risk groups are treated on a need basis and that the authorities have supernatural wisdom and powers to bring this under control.
    I pray media and internet,newspapers and journalists report the facts and do not cause misinformation and fear in Jesus Name.

  7. ‘He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for his mercy’. Job 37 v 13 AV. Where will it end? The great mercy would be if these things were a means of opening people’s eyes that the Lord reigneth and He will not be mocked. God’s judgements are abroad in the land.

    We have certainly lived in a day of openly brazen sin where those in high places of Parliament have passed abominable laws, with past Prime Ministers such as David Cameron and Theresa May giving a personal voice to same-sex marriage and the LGBT and consent to it being imposed on N.Ireland by our own Parliament. Further, still, Parliament has made it mandatory for our children to receive new sex and relationship teaching within our schools by September that openly goes against the divine creative scriptural order.

    1. So it good be a very good thing that schools are to close from tomorrow!

      1. Sadly and disappointing for those children who have taken their mocks and are all geared up, and of course to their teachers and schools. I do hope something can be thought up and a means to allow them to take their exams. Can anyone think of good possibilities!

        We do not know how long this pandemic may last, it remains the unknown. It could well put the brakes on sex and relationship lessons and better still thrown out of the curriculum if a catchup situation occurs for essential lessons-who knows!

        1. Sadly and disappointing for those children who have taken their mocks and are all geared up, and of course to their teachers and schools. I do hope something can be thought up and a means to allow them to take their exams. Can anyone think of good alternative possibilities!

          All this change could well put the brakes on sex and relationship lessons and better still have it thrown out of the curriculum if a catchup situation occurs just for essential lessons.

  8. I am so grieved and ashamed to be honest at how the church is acting just like the world right now.
    Either Jesus is lord or he is not.
    This brother says it all to me and I’m sorry if it offends but it is the truth period !
    https://youtu.be/0ZNUi9TY-_g

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