phil_in_npton wrote:Good Morning
Jim, your bare facts are probably correct but I think the distinction is that at the moment this new virus has not levelled out as maybe the flu issue has. If this turns out to be the most deadly virus ever, not taking it seriously enough in the very early stages is dangerous.
We all know that whatever advice and guidelines are given out a large proportion of the general public will ignore it. They know better!
Phil in Northampton
Unfortunately ‘some’ members of the public won’t just ignore the advice, they will campaign against it. As you say, ‘they know better’. We have seen it happen before. It has the potential to have the same effect as the MMR vaccine scenario. People campaign against it, deliberately do not get the vaccine for their kids, hence the rise in measles and mumps. I expect that we will eventually get a vaccine, but it is the Coronavirus advice that ‘some’ people will rebel against.
The government are right to ‘consider their options’ and plan ahead. I have no idea as to the eventual severity of this outbreak but the UK authorities are now advising that May will be the peak month. I am not an outright advocate of listening to the government on all occasions, however, this is not just the government saying ‘things’. Listen to what the UK medical experts are saying, they are not the government, I would rather listen to them but they do give advice to Boris and his bunch.