UK Covid death toll

[Protheroe]

So you want no lockdown measures at all?

I don’t recall saying I wanted to close the economy down but there has to be a balance that doesn’t mean the most vulnerable are trapped in their homes for months potentially years. Or even thousands who aren’t as vulnerable but will get very ill and perhaps suffer long term illness if we don’t take reasonable steps to keep each other safe. If those obsessed with their liberties won’t wear a mask, keep their distance, keep good general hygiene, not gather in large groups and wear a mask when going shopping, to the pub, protest etc then that is a sorry indictment of the U.K. in 2020. Everyone has a right to liberty but it comes with a responsibility for others.

Yes, I agree. The responsibility of those who need to shield is to let the rest of us get on with ensuring there's a functioning society and economy for them to come back to when they deem it safe to return (our responsibility). We have at least six more months of this shit, and after yesterday's announcement I'm revising up my predictions of  prospective unemployment.