Would you be happy to lock down for the next two years?

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If the government restrictions stayed in place?

So until May 2022.

Oh and I'm one of the few who has worked from home a lot for over a decade.

People saying they would comply - how long would you comply for?

No chance the economy could survive that long. Money has got to come from somewhere to pay bills, government can't furlough for that long

Not a chance. My children would suffer too much. My DD would be 2 and wouldn't have met anyone but her parents and brother!

No we would end up in lots of debt it would sink us.

This is the new normal. We need to get to get our head round the idea that this isn’t “lockdown” this is normal life now.

No, I would not. That is not living it is existing. I would take my chances on the virus while having fun. People should have severe mental health issues with lockdown for 2 years.

Pedagoogle - how long do you think we’ll be social distancing for?

No of course not!!!

We won’t stay in lockdown and I don’t think we should. But I think the priority should be for those who are at low risk for getting seriously ill to be sent back first, and I am disturbed the government has not taken this approach.

I would also like to see some more sensible plans than return to the previous economy. Much of the economy was already precarious; there were too many restaurants that were in trouble before this began.

If people are being told that public transport is a danger then they need to invest in safe cycling routes so that more people can safely get to work.

I wouldn't be happy, but if the evidence showed that it would save lives and could be sustainable then I'd say 'yes' - although I know I'd never see my Mum again. :(

No. There would be more risk from a prolonged lockdown than there would be from the virus.

Not a chance

Yes.

No way, the cure cannot be worse than the disease. At some point there has to be a decision to get on with life and we will all just have to take our chances. It is a tragedy that the government have failed us so badly and 40,000 people have died, but the UK population is around 67m people, so the percentage of people who have died or even been infected is tiny. I know this is no consolation for the affected families though.

No. The scale of suffering caused by such a lockdown would make c19 deaths look like a stubbed toe.

No, definitely not. My mum is isolated and on her own and she is feeling very depressed and lonely. I call/video her every day but I don't think she would last 2 years. It's just a disease, there are so many around! We will just have to live with the risks and get on with our lives. Hong Kong is going back to normal, except that everyone there has to wear a mask everywhere, and there are precautions and temperature checks in shops and restaurants. We need to just do that too.

I'm feeling isolated too, on furlough, and in danger of losing my job. Not all of us have big families, children, pets and gardens to keep us occupied. It's hellish for some of us.

Why doesn't the government make wearing masks outside mandatory?? That would be common sense. Then at least we'll help slow the rate of infection while going back to a semi-normal life. All these prats not wearing masks outside piss me off.

FFS this will never happen, for one thing the NHS is funded by peoples taxes. If bo ones earning money we're hardly protecting it are we? I'm also baffled why people are so terrified to die. I get if you have children then you need to be here for them but I'm part of a young childless couple, if I'm going to die of Corona then that's that. No point living a half life for years on end

No fucking way. Living isn’t just not being dead.

Absolutely not. I'm struggling now.

this won't happen and I doubt many would be doing this. It already has a huge impact on us by not accessing school (one of the DC is severely disabled and the other DC's mental health has taken a huge knock by not being able to see friends). We are totally isolated (no friends or other family either). we won't be able to do this much longer.

I am much more worried about the long-term effect of the lockdown on us (esp the DC) than I am scared of catching Corona. There gotta be a balance.

If people want to live in lockdown forever, that's their prerogative. I'd rather learn to live with the virus as we've learnt to live with all sorts of other viruses and illnesses.

Absolutely not.

No