[ExI] UK gradual re-opening after lockdown by June 2021

[BillK]

Yesterday, Feb 22, Boris Johnson made a long prepared speech outlining
the plans for a gradual re-opening of the UK over the next four
months. He said that re-opening did mean that more people would die
and if the number was excessive the re-opening would be delayed.
Towards the end of the speech he made the remarkable statement that the
UK would have to learn to live with the virus.

Quote:
Like some strains of flu, COVID-19 is a relatively mild illness for
much of the population, but it is more dangerous to vulnerable groups.
The Government will ensure the country can live with the virus in the
longer-term without imposing restrictions which bear heavy economic,
social and health costs.
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The obvious response to this statement is 'Why did you not just
protect the vulnerable groups instead of shutting down the whole
country for a year?'
And 'If Covid is a relatively mild illness for most of the population
why was the total population put in lockdown and businesses bankrupted
and lives ruined?'

Note that this was not a casual remark made in an interview. This was
a detailed prepared statement. They seem to have finally realised that
shutting down the whole country was a colossal mistake.

BillK