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Originally Posted by nomadking
So where is it curbing social activity in order to allow economic activity?
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Let's be honest here, if it had been left any longer(even just hours) then the number of cases would've shot up dramatically in the days to come. It's still going to shoot upwards anyway, because they are not going to follow the instructions of what is needed.
The media a taking the approach of "if it doesn't say you can't touch nuclear waste with your feet, then you are allowed to do just that".  Common sense and underlying principles don't come into it. 
If people living in an area have been told to stay away from others, that ALSO applies to them meeting up with people in other areas. The virus DOESN'T magically dissappear if they went to those other areas. Everybody is too busy looking for a "get out excuse". |
Did you watch the news conference? Both Chris Whitty and Boris clearly stated that due to us being at the 'limits' trade offs we're going to need to be made.
By your very logic does the virus disappear when only economic activities are permitted?
And those who live in lets call them 'a partial lockdown area' but can't work from home or they travel outside of the 'partial lockdown area' for their work according to your statement above should not be going to work, something which goes directly against what Boris has said....?
Meeting people outside of areas for social activity - Bad
Meeting people outside of areas for economic activity - OK
Please explain how the virus differentiates between the two?