UK Covid death toll

[Brentbaggie]

I get most of what you say but I don't necessarily agree about the strategy "NOT" being a strategy. It may not work, it may not even be a good one but it is a strategy. You might argue "hope" is not a strategy but I still think this is what most governments are banking on. You clearly feel the risk is too great but to argue we may never have a vaccine sounds to me like you simply discount it.

I don't think you can do that. You may feel it's too risky but it's rare, not to say unique, for so many different companies and organisations to pursue a single purpose vaccine at the same time. The alternative is simply to say we must live with this forever. Why? Do we live forever with all diseases without ever intending to pursue a cure. Again, you may be right and a vaccine might not be forthcoming, but it makes sense to attempt to develop one and the speed with which this is being done is unprecedented.

I try not to be cynical - difficult in such times with such an incompetent government. I think Starmer arguing for a circuit breaker type strategy makes him allied to much of the science community. Maybe he's been opportunistic and it's not a strategy you agree with but it's not an argument I'd go to bat over either. Hard times. Ta for the fingers crossed - trouble is I've got two missing.