Question re Herd immunity and collateral damage

[Letsdoanamechangeagain]

So, increasingly the rest of the world is in lockdown.

At the moment the UK is not taking any drastic measures as its too early. I can understand that.

But, someone please explain to me (genuine question) if they are trying to flatten the curve, why aren't additional social distancing measures being put in place?

Why isnt the government encouraging people to work from home as official policy for example?

If their aim is to get 60% of the population infected to get herd immunity. The stats I've seen indicate that around 15% of that 60% will be severely ill and 1% will die. So, that's just collateral damage and tough shit basically?

Also, I read in the news a few weeks back that a lady in Japan had the virus, recovered and then was re infected news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-japan-confirms-first-case-of-person-being-reinfected-with-covid-19-11944295

If this thought to be the case, then this strategy seems very dangerous. Add to that scientists are still working to understand the virus and they aren't sure of it's long term effects or immunity as yet.

I also just cannot get my head around the number of people that could potentially die and the government just seem to be going "meh" 🤷‍♀️

I understand saving the more drastic measures to closer the peak, but right now, even smaller measures aren't being done. I dont understand it....

Blaming their inaction on us because "you wouldn't do it anyway" is like victim blaming in an abusive relationship "you made me do it".

Take that back. Explaining the theory behind the UK's virus approach is NOT the same thing as saying abuse victims are at fault for their abuse. You can sod off with that.

For a professional opinion, read the following:

theconversation.com/coronavirus-can-herd-immunity-really-protect-us-133583

Note also that new published advice from the Australian Government is that persons may be contagious 24 hours before they show symptoms.

The UK government has no idea how we might protect the elderly. Since the young are unlikely to have more severe symptoms, the country has to rely upon them to be responsible - otherwise, the more vulnerable are going to die in their hundreds of thousands.

This is not the time to rely upon the theoretical and very distant target of "herd immunity". We need communities to organise for self-help, since we clearly cannot rely upon the government.