Is It Almost Time For People To Take Responsibility For Themselves?

[naomi24]

Isolation is creating serious social and personal problems so since the situation with the virus seems to be stabilising somewhat, when this current session of lockdown ends should people be allowed to take responsibility for themselves? Whilst the vulnerable may - and must - choose to remain in isolation, should those who aren’t designated vulnerable be allowed to return to work and to normal life with businesses, pubs and clubs opening up again resulting in life, for them - and the economy - returning to normal?

[Zacs-Master]

Just gone 5 again, Naomi, time for a dab of channel No5 and a quick slurp of amontillado. Everything will seem better then. Crumpets for tea?

[naomi24]

Teacake, I read the news.

https://metro.co.uk/2020/04/04/uk-coronavirus-cases-stabilising-nhs-warns-no-room-complacency-12509217/

[teacake44]

I'm always told not to take any notice of the news?

[naomi24]

Carry on making up as you go along then, teacake.

[Zacs-Master]

Your link also says there’s no room for complacency, N. How does that sit with the basic premise of your OP?

[Zacs-Master]

By the way, the link is 3 weeks old. Oooops.

[naomi24]

The article is dated two weeks ago. My question relates to the future.

[Ellipsis]

Thank you, naomi.

At https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52361519, today's headline is "Coronavirus: Deaths at 20-year high but peak may be over". If that said "first peak", it would be more accurate. Even so, 18500 deaths in the week up to 10 April - about 8000 (76%) more than is normal at this time of year - is not to be sniffed at. Things are not great.

We have very little idea how many people have had the virus, currently have the virus or are yet to have the virus. Given this, trying to make decisions about returning to normality is like flying in the dark without an instrument panel. We can make decisions to change the costly safe course we're on, but they may prove to be very bad decisions.

[Zacs-Master]

Oh beg pardon, I thought as you’d used it in your tete a tete with teacake & it was to support your assertion that a relaxation should take place now that figures were stabilising. If that wasn’t the case, why did you post it?

[retrocop]

Alas, Germany appears to be held high as an example in the correct way to deal with the virus . Their mortality rate is lower than most other countries.
They have eased up on their lock down procedures and claim,already, that the RO or reproduction rate has slightly increased. They now state it is too early to be complacent.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-infection-rate-germany-lockdown-140708256.html

[naomi24]

//your assertion that a relaxation should take place now that figures were stabilising.//

I didn't say that. I asked a question. Read it.

[Zacs-Master]

Naomi, you wrote ‘ the virus seems to be stabilising somewhat‘ you then went on to talk about people choosing to have freedom of movement, in other words a relaxation of the current ‘instructions’.

[naomi24]

I asked a question. Read it.

[Zacs-Master]

I know you’ve asked a question. I’m well aware of it. Things have moved on and You've stated a few things I’d like clarity on. Any chance?

[naomi24]

No.

[iluvmargie]

ZM you are a bully, pure and simple. Your 17.03 post is disgusting. It's obvious here who is the better person and it ain't YOU!!!

[naomi24]

Thank you, Margie.

[Zacs-Master]

Still no answers I see. Shameful.

[fiction-factory]

Wrong link posted, Zacs. It's easily done and sometimes better not to apologise/explain but carry on as if nothing happened

[Zacs-Master]

Quite unbelievable, aint it!