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Originally Posted by Carth
Of course they do, they're medical professionals 
They also like to give people warnings about smoking, drinking, 5 a day, red meat, exercise, chocolate, coffee, drugs, sunbathing etc etc . . . do we (as in the general public) really take notice? |
Probably not. But then, that is our decision, we know the risks and if we don't live healthily then we will have the effects of this. No-one's stopping you drinking a bottle of vodka a night but if you do it more than not you will probably end up with a ruined liver and who knows what else.
I have a lot of time for Whitty and Vallance and the other scientists and what they think. But it is only one aspect of the response. Scientifically speaking, the best way to stop the virus spreading is still for everyone to stay at home. Yesterday's figure was just under 30k a day which is still a fairly significant amount, it was high for within the Delta outbreak, but looks low since we had much higher at the end of Dec/beginning of Jan, but then, we've had access to more testing than before since then. But everyone has had the offer of a vaccine, and aside for those with good reason not to take it, everyone either has or knows the risks of not doing it. They are never perfect and won't stop you getting covid or spreading it necessarily but they will usually prevent more severe outcomes. The general vaccinated population shouldn't be held back because of people not wanting a vaccine because someone on facebook said it has a 5g in it. But the scientists may well be aware of economic, social, etc effects of continuing restrictions but not necessarily have their focus on it nor be best placed to advise (yes I know CW has a PGDip in economics) because that job is primarily for cabinet to decide.