It would’ve been quite interesting to see how Britain dealt with a totalitarian lockdown like China. Even Spain couldn’t suppress Covid with their hard lockdown requiring online forms (permission) to leave the house for groceries.

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Haven’t read yet but will.

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7–day rolling rate of new cases - [Link]

Updated interactive map. May be of use to people with regard to travel or as an indication of the situation in your local area.

So blinking obvious from those national maps of the north vs south it’s students, latter part of virus lifespan and of course behaviour. Doubt we’ll ever know which half of England was made with more worse by the lockdown.

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Regional infection rate bar chart

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Yes, situations like multi generation households, kids going back to school, the psychological impact of loneliness on adherence to measures, all make the idea of shielding for an extensive period of time easier in theory than reality. There should've been more resources poured into finding solutions in this area and getting it right for those who are most at risk and in need of keeping a low profile.

Treatments have already improved, hence outcomes too, and an effective vaccine would really give those in need all of the tools they're ever likely to have to be able to get back to normal life. But even then we're just hoping that those most vulnerable, have the means, fortitude and good sense to make the right choices for a little longer.

An elderly friend my mine, late 70s, has numerous long standing chest issues and on top of that is essentially an anti vaxxer (flu and any future covid vaccine). She's going on a 30 person organised bus trip next week (is that even legal?). We all make our choices and I hope she realises the magnitude of hers because in all likelihood there's a decent chance she won't be here this time next year.