Release young adults from lockdown first

[emkana]

I think it a good idea - there's been a paper by the University of Warwick.
It's hardest for them and their risk is low.
I'd happily stay in lockdown longer for my children of that age to be "set free"

How on earth would you enforce this... It would be the thin end of the wedge that would encourage much more general “social isolation” rule breaking, and we’d be in an almighty mess.

Weren’t you young and in love once

Yes, and it’s doubtless hard for them but they’ll manage. It’s character building. Stop mollycoddling them.

Plenty of people spend time apart... My
brother went abroad for six weeks over the summer as part of a volunteer project and was apart from this girlfriend... Plenty of people do that when they’re young of their own volition.

It’s hardly the same as young people in the war... Away from each other for months at a time in war zones with only letters to communicate with, none of this FaceTime/zoom/Skype etc

It's hardest for them and their risk is low.

Why is it hardest for them? I'd have thought it was hardest for parents with kids in flats! Their risk of dying from CV-19 might be low, but they are just as likely to spread it to other people.

Yes, and it’s doubtless hard for them but they’ll manage. It’s character building. Stop mollycoddling them.
Again misquoting, nobody is mollycoddling them. YOu dont know what they have been through to get to this point. DS gf nearly died a few years back they have been through a lot to get to this poing but on here nobody is allowed to have sympathy because they are young

MN gets more horrible by the day.

Bollocks.

They are probably more likely to congregate and then take the virus home to their vulnerable relatives.

It's actually the opposite of mollycoddling! Mollycoddling is kind of what's happening now: lots of young adult children are back with their parents. At some point they need to be getting back out and regaining their independence.

Again misquoting, nobody is mollycoddling them. YOu dont know what they have been through to get to this point. DS gf nearly died a few years back they have been through a lot to get to this poing but on here nobody is allowed to have sympathy because they are young

That’s sad and I’m sorry to hear it, and I wish we weren’t in this position, but tragedy and adversity affect people of all ages. The fact that some people who are young have had a hard time isn’t reason enough for them to have special treatment.

I'm in my early 30s. When I was 29 lockdown would've been fairly easy. I'm at home now with a 17 month old. Working from home. Lone parent. I feel like ripping my hair out. My mental health is fairly shit. Can't see the lovely man I'm seeing at the moment. I think it's a bizarre idea to restrict this to 20-30 years. Where would they even go?

The fact that some people who are young have had a hard time isn’t reason enough for them to have special treatment.

Exactly. Apart from anything else, it would be completely unworkable.

Plus, these young people would be going out and potentially contracting COVID-19 and putting more vulnerable members of the household at risk.

The fact that some people who are young have had a hard time isn’t reason enough for them to have special treatment.
They are not given special treatment because they are having a hard time, its a way of building up herd immunity among those who are least vulnerable.

'Plus, these young people would be going out and potentially contracting COVID-19 and putting more vulnerable members of the household at risk.'

This ^

And what about young people with underlying health conditions? It would be impossible to police. Lock down is hard for everybody no matter what age. I actually find it harder now I have young dc to entertain. Pre dc I would have been fine!

The paper says there will be some tragic deaths but that most should be fine.

No.

I do, somewhat, agree that - at a population level, it's the 16-15 year olds who are going to take the hit for this.

Exam cancelled
Training courses/uni courses suspended
Relationships on hold
Moves to first home and first houses suspended OR right at the start of paying off mortgages and into first tenancies.
Less likely to be in stable long-term employment
Less likely to have savings and financial security
Also most likely to be paying for it for the rest of their working lives, because what happens after all this is almost certain to include tax hikes, further reductions in state support and welfare, pension age increases etc.

I know a few, and I do feel a lot of sympathy for them - this is not the way I would have wanted to find my feet as a young adult.

I think it's not a bad idea as part of a staggered release from lockdown to release the younger generation first. 20 to 30 is a bit silly as many 20 somethings have 30 something partners. 20 to 40 would make more sense, or whatever age it is that the risk of death increases. If they live alone or with others from that age group, letting them out to work or meet friends, boyfriends/ girlfriends may be the way to go. They are least at risk if they make sure they stay away from elderly relatives.

But many still live with family or in shared accommodation so would start another bout of infection.

I think it's harder for teenagers myself.
And people with terminal illnesses/cancer etc who aren't getting treatment and can't finish their bucket lists
Or key workers risking viral load everyday
Or mothers with toddlers who live in flats who aren't allowed to play with other children
Or women/children having to endure sexual/physical abuse
Or elderly people stuck in care homes with increased risk, but no visitors

Need I go on?

I think Brexit is way more damaging to 20-30 year olds than a temporary lockdown.

Interesting idea.

If this went forward, it wouldn't happen as a favour to the 20-30 somethings, though. They would be released in order to serve the cause of herd immunity to protect the rest of us.

Oh ffs.

I'm 37 with two pre-schoolers. Lockdown 10 years ago would have been bliss!

@Silversun83

I agree with you. When I was in my 20s, I was keen to help in any way I could, I used to be involved with care work, visitation to vulnerable people and I was involved with development teams overseas. I would have got stuck into volunteering to help.

Now I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and low immunity to infection and quickly went down with COVID-19 symptoms. I've picked up secondary infections and recovery has been slow. I'm therefore self-isolating at home with my DH and 2 adopted DDs (11 and 8). I wouldn't say I'm having it bad, though, compared to a lot of other people. We're in the middle of a pandemic after all.

It's as PotholeParadise says. They're dressing it up as "freeing" them when actually they'll be the ones sent out to take all the risks. The risk might be lower in their age group but I wouldn't have wanted to risk being one of the unlucky ones. I wonder how many in that age group have underlying conditions? Will they be exempt from the "release"? And those that still live at home with older relatives? The worst off would be those with as yet undiagnosed conditions.

Omg lockdown 9 years ago is the stuff of fantasies

The younger half of the country have been completely screwed over by the older half imo.

Yeah all these 40-60 year olds working minimum wage or under average wage, most of the older generation haven't screwed over anyone.

What is this with that a certain group is more inconvenienced than others.