Lots covered and more to come. But for starters please read this on #HerdImmunity and the extent to which it is part of the picture (short answer: seems it still is.)
JL: I do, I absolutely do agree with him. Because we have no choice. You can’t get rid of this virus..
So therefore we have to manage the infection safely across the whole population. While at the same time treating the individuals who get sick. And that’s why the health services are ramping up and adjusting to allow us to do that..
JL: So we know that if you get it, you don’t appear to get it again..
JL: I’m not sure I like the phrase because it’s taken on a connotation that perhaps is a little bit worrying for people..
JL: Over a sustained and long period, we don’t have a choice. People will get the virus.
CJ: All these Qs come back to one thing which is a sense that in other countries they want to stop this virus in its tracks.. And a sense in this country that we don’t want to do that and we’re allowing somehow to transmit among the population. Is that overall the case?