When it really happens: SHTF...

[Flying10uk]

Trouble is I am not sure that the UK has got it right by not having a complete lockdown? It could be that other countries have got it wrong by having a complete lockdown and the UK has it right, or it could be the other way round. I am not convinced that the UK has got it right by not having a complete lockdown but only time will tell.

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[Surpmil]

Trouble is I am not sure that the UK has got it right by not having a complete lockdown? It could be that other countries have got it wrong by having a complete lockdown and the UK has it right, or it could be the other way round. I am not convinced that the UK has got it right by not having a complete lockdown but only time will tell.

There's nothing like a complete lockdown here, nor can there be anywhere I suggest: people have to go out to buy the necessities and there are some tasks and obligations that cannot be avoided or delayed.

The lists of "essential occupations" are long enough to ensure that.

Grocery deliveries to customers are falling far behind here, and many of the elderly cannot afford to pay couriers for everything even if they can get deliveries made.

[GeeRam]

Trouble is I am not sure that the UK has got it right by not having a complete lockdown? It could be that other countries have got it wrong by having a complete lockdown and the UK has it right, or it could be the other way round. I am not convinced that the UK has got it right by not having a complete lockdown but only time will tell.

I agree.

I think we've got it wrong, and I think a harder, but ultimately shorter duration full lockdown, would have produced a better outcome, as we can see elsewhere. Look at South Korea, totally different approach with testing and tracking from the off and a hard crack down.
I worry that this will just linger in the UK for far too long, and the pressure will be to return to normal way before its prudent to do so. That could be so much more damaging to the UK that the short sharp shock method would have been.

Only time will tell.