Originally Posted by
Tris39
I don't think that this will ever end, but the problem is knowing what to do, barring the arrival of an effective inoculation which could take years. We can't sacrifice the economy and should shops et al be forced to close once more, it will send a signal that they will be allowed to open, forced to close, allowed to open, forced to close and so on, which is simply not possible. Should schools open at the expense of, say, the hospitality industry, is it better to send kids to school or put their parents out of a job? There's no easy answer, but in a radio interview the other day, the former head of Punch Taverns said that if pubs are forced to close again, around 30-40% probably won't open ever again. I'm of the opinion, despite being moderately 'vulnerable', not least having spent two weeks in hospital with pneumonia at the age of eight, that trying to hide from a virus is a bit like trying to push water uphill.:(