CV and mad panic behaviour

[Mav]

Interesting counterpoint in the UK. The conservative Government has just extended their lockdown for 4 more weeks. This is despite 60% of the population having had the first dose vaccine. And it’s also despite the current total of infections being a mere fraction of those at the peak a few months back. But the move was driven by a fairly steep recent rise (off a small base) that is blamed on the Delta variant. The hope is that the extended lockdown buys time to ensure 80% of the population can be vaccinated.

Many Tory MPs are frothing at the mouth, saying the lockdown is too excessive given the sorts of concerns raised in this thread.

Bear in mind Australia has botched its vaccination program and only around 20% of the population has received a 1st dose and hardly anyone has had the 2nd.