38 deaths yesterday from a virus. On average 213 people die a day from smoking related issues. But you can still buy cigarettes...
The sooner we understand that this virus is something we have to live with like other viruses and diseases the sooner the country gets back on its feet.
I really shouldn’t have to say this, 8 months on but, smoking is not contagious. So your comparison is completely irrelevant
The idea of a ‘lockdown’ is so we get the amount of infections extremely low so when we come out of lock down any increase of infections will still be low, the UKs lockdown was too late and too loose
But it also is supposed to government(s) time to get equipment, create the infrastructure on roads, public transport etc as well as giving businesses time to change their ways of working and/or improve office space(if they decide they still need it). Businesses have done their bit
What you absolutely cannot do, is say, well we’ve all had enough we need to get ‘back on our feet’ so off you go but don’t forget to wash your hands. This will lead to an increase of infections, hospitals overrun and businesses losing staff through either death or sickness. I think you will agree, that won’t do much for consumer confidence
We do need to get the tills ringing, I agree but that cannot and should not be done in isolation. The government lockdown 5 million people on Friday, that is not sustainable
I’ve said from back in January/early Feb. We need mass testing and mass isolation
The U.K. have played at it, hence why we have more deaths than most and why we will struggle to ‘get back on our feet’