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Originally Posted by jfman
Comedy gold OB.
"Not expected". The list of countries locking down, closing schools etc by this point was already extensive.
We were sitting playing the "multi generational households" card. British exceptionalism at its best.
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For whatever reason, the scientists thought their strategy would work. Remember, you cannot defeat the virus by lockdowns alone - they only delay the spread. Clearly, they thought hospital admissions could be controlled by protecting those who were susceptible. That may have been the case, but of course they did not protect the vulnerable and allowed infections in care homes get totally out of control. This is where about half the deaths were recorded.
By the way, I am surprised that you find this funny. The scientists were doing their best and so were government ministers in this unprecedented situation. But of course, you are cleverly using your powers of hindsight to vent all your armchair criticisms. You've stolen Sir Kier's clothes.
Tell me, if you had all the answers at the time, and not knowing that we would get vaccines to help us achieve herd immunity, what would your plan have been to release people from lockdown at the end of this incarceration? Where did you think the virus would go, and when?