UK Covid death toll

[Protheroe]

So what your saying is the vulnerable and those that care for them must isolate themselves until we have a vaccine?

Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying.

That’s what I thought keep them and their families inside so you can go and do anything you like!

If it's the price of keeping the economy going and our kids educated then it's worth it.

So basically you want to imprison a section of the population, and yet in the past you have accused others of being authoritarian. Do you actually have any joined up thinking ?

I'm perfectly sentient thank you. This is simply the concept of opportunity cost in sharp focus. If the economy cannot function, we cannot support the most vulnerable whilst they're isolating. If the vulnerable wish to take a full / partial part in society then that ought to be their personal choice, but if they choose to isolate they shouldn't automatically expect everybody else to cease normal life.

1.5 - 2 million people are at risk of losing their jobs. I don't hear a great deal of sympathy for them.

And all kids (including my own) need to be at school.