>> At some point, like it or not, they stay home or die. Tough s*** and
>> all that, but if there is no economy to keep the NHS going they die
>> anyway.
>>
I can forsee that if the government decrees that, say, those under 60 can resume relatively normal activities, work, leisure etc, whilst those 60 and over must remain in lockdown - or take the consequences - then a significant percentage will say stuff it - I am going to resume normal activities.
I am 85. At the moment it is quite a strange existence, no groups, no clubs, no pub, no restaurant, no rugby, no shopping. How much longer before I too say stuff it?
There are 11.9 million people in the UK over 65.
3.3 million over 80.
584,000 over 90.
What percentage of those would be an "acceptable" death rate? 1%? 5%? 10%? Quite horrific numbers, aren't they?
What is the answer?
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