I'm glad to hear that provisions are likely to be made for over 70s to isolate for 16 weeks but I hope that will also extend to recognise younger people in at risk groups with conditions like hypertension and diabetes. I feel like this group (which includes myself) are a bit forgotten at the moment especially when still having to go to work in schools and the like and potentially being exposed.
Having said that, I'm so upset and worried at the whole current policy anyway because how can anyone know how they will respond to the virus, even if 'well'. I think we've had enough reports of previously well, young people being severely affected to say we just simply dont know it'll all be ok if you're young and healthy and it just seems like a massive gamble with people's lives.
I also have been thinking about the reports of possible long term effects, including breathlessness and that on the testes of males and potential effect on fertility. We might end up with a population suffering long term sequelae ......all for the sake of trying to achieve immunity to a virus that is very likely to mutate anyway..... there are already two identified strains. In addition, by the winter and the worry of a second peak there might already be a vaccine or treatment.
The government approach just doesnt make sense with such uncertainty and our already precarious NHS.