The reasoning behind the lockdown was explained at the beginning. It is to slow new cases (flatten the curve) so that the NHS is not overwhelmed and therefore those infected or ill due to other cause… (View Post)

"Just signed the change.org 'provide PPE to all frontline staff' petition." Is there a petition yet demanding that the virus cease spreading forthwith? (View Post)

When I first heard the criticisms of the delay in starting the lockdown I thought that there might be something in them and it could well be that in hindsight large gatherings should have been banned… (View Post)

OT Part of our current malaise is that the prominent proponents of causes come out "all guns blazing" and see any disagreement as a moral shortcoming, hate crime or an attack on them person… (View Post)

Sorry, was in my own social media bubble. (View Post)