You all seem to have missed the big point because it doesn't suit your view I guess. The reason we, in the UK, are not facing the measures is because we have such a high take up on vaccinations, other countries are looking at our take up and realising that they need to do something because the reality is that vaccinations have the desired effect.
If you look at cases at the moment in the UK (and I know I say not to but for the point) they are around 42k on a 7 day average. Compare this with the peak last year when the peak on 7DAs was around 58k - we are currently running at about 75% of cases compared to the peak. Then look at hospitalisations which are currently at just less than 6k compare that to the peak of 32k it shows us running at less than 20%. This shows one massive point in that vaccinations work and are the reason why covid is not taking off in the UK compared with the central European countries.
Those countries now realise the only way out of this is through vaccination and as there isn't enough uptake then they can either do nothing and let it run riot and kill 10s of thousands or mandate it. There really aren't any other options short of locking down everyone and damaging the economy.
Now I hope I'm not speaking too soon but we are not looking at the same problems because we have the high take up, but it is not a time to think we have done enough we need to continue with the take up and not relax.
If you look at cases at the moment in the UK (and I know I say not to but for the point) they are around 42k on a 7 day average. Compare this with the peak last year when the peak on 7DAs was around 58k - we are currently running at about 75% of cases compared to the peak. Then look at hospitalisations which are currently at just less than 6k compare that to the peak of 32k it shows us running at less than 20%. This shows one massive point in that vaccinations work and are the reason why covid is not taking off in the UK compared with the central European countries.
Those countries now realise the only way out of this is through vaccination and as there isn't enough uptake then they can either do nothing and let it run riot and kill 10s of thousands or mandate it. There really aren't any other options short of locking down everyone and damaging the economy.
Now I hope I'm not speaking too soon but we are not looking at the same problems because we have the high take up, but it is not a time to think we have done enough we need to continue with the take up and not relax.