>> Where are you getting this "over the worst in 3 or 4 months thing"?
>>
>> My understanding of what has been officially said, including by B Johnson, is that if
>> we all continue with social distancing etc the infection and death rate will go into
>> decline by then.
You mean this presumably
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/coronavirus-boris-johnson-update-today-uk-death-toll-cases-map-when-over-a9412226.html
and yes they are words allowing some wiggle room. But he had ample opportunity to clarify and despite being invited to do so we are still left with "turn the tide within the next 12 weeks" and "confident we can send coronavirus packing...but only if we take the steps that we have outlined".
Not quite enough to cause Whitty and Vallance to contradict him but they looked uncomfortable to me, and I think the interpretation of the majority who probably aren't following this in detail and doing sums might reasonably be that they might still be going on holiday in June. In fact I know it is.
Last edited by: Manatee on Sat 21 Mar 20 at 14:58
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