> I would like to see if Gov officials apply the same 'herd immunity' tactic to themselves and their relatives as well.
The problem is not getting the virus. But, if everybody gets it at the same time. That will make hospitals collapse as queues of people wait for treatment.
If Goverment officials have access to health care, it does not matter for them what happens to the rest of the population.
Herd immunity works. And one hundred years from now what the government did is irrelevant. The problem is the suffering that may be caused to the current UK citizens.
It may work, but the price to pay if it doesn't is very high. It not only includes lives but the long term trust in the government and its institutions, that is quite eroded already.
Hokusai|6 years ago
The problem is not getting the virus. But, if everybody gets it at the same time. That will make hospitals collapse as queues of people wait for treatment.
If Goverment officials have access to health care, it does not matter for them what happens to the rest of the population.
Herd immunity works. And one hundred years from now what the government did is irrelevant. The problem is the suffering that may be caused to the current UK citizens.
It may work, but the price to pay if it doesn't is very high. It not only includes lives but the long term trust in the government and its institutions, that is quite eroded already.