@hamstersarse
I suppose none of us know do we, as we aren’t given the full information about how it’s spreading, who it’s affecting and how badly etc. Rates did appear to drop when the restrictions were tightened, and appeared to increase when distancing slackened and people mixed more. Hospitalisations have more than quadrupled, but again we don’t know the details on these, but I assume that the government wouldn’t choose to increase restrictions again unless there was good reason, as apart from anything else, they’re catastrophic for the economy.
We are told that the main spread is related to mixing in houses especially in multi-generational homes, again I’ve seen no evidence of this, only what we’ve been told, but I suppose it makes some sense if younger people can be asymptomatic and people tend to mix more closely indoors with less ventilation.
Pubs, schools, protests, raves, private parties, holidays etc have probably all played a part in the spread as well as people not isolating and quarantining, but again we only hear of some individual cases, so cannot know for definite.
I am a reluctant mask wearer, I do it when I have to, I don’t much like it, I preferred distancing and still do this if seeing friends and family, even outdoors. What is it that makes you think I’m a judger?
Do you have any better suggestions than what Boris has proposed to slow down the spread and the hospitalisations, while also keeping the economy ticking over? I don’t necessarily agree with all of them, but feel we have to follow them, or we will end up with worse ones.