Thanks for the new thread, still reading as much of them as I can.
In answer to this comment on the previous thread...
I think it’s clear that many on here think we can lock down for a fortnight, catch up on all our household tasks and then open the doors in 2 weeks and it’ll all be over That’s not going to happen. The government were quite clear yesterday that they think large gatherings will be banned and schools will have to close at some point but to do it now is premature and unsustainable
I'm not reading that as a widespread perception on here at all.
People recognise the severity of the situation, that as other countries are we need to bring in wartime measures and fast, that will be the case for a lengthy period over at least the spring and summer and that life is going to change for the longer term beyond that. Preparing ourselves to lose loved ones.
We're being told most of us will need to look after ourselves and our families at home. So let me keep my children at home to learn for a period of a few months without the threat of court action while keeping their school places for later summer/autumn. Instead of suggesting I could be legally required to send them in to a class of 40 or 50 despite how unsafe that would be in our school.
Give clear guidelines on WFH so my DH who luckily mainly does can agree all meetings will be via the phone/online app they use rather than being required to travel a couple of hours on the train to the office regularly. Not because it's necessary for work but for team building reasons.
People need a coronavirus test widely available so if positive they can make appropriate decisions for their family and give employers/schools a definite diagnosis, if negative take the usual OTC medicines, social distancing measures but otherwise carry on as normally as possible.
Having to accept we don't yet know how long it may take to fully recover, if the virus lays dormant, if we can catch it or a different strain a second time.
Knowledge of clusters in local communities is important to individuals and organisations decision making. That has been clear here in Carlisle just over the last couple of days.
The government's advice is limp, woolly and yes based on economic reasons. I'm a Leave voter, I wanted Brexit but this is a wartime situation and we should be pulling together with Ireland and mainland Europe, keeping in line with the measures they're taking.