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As regards Coronavirus he is alleged to have been a supporter of the ‘herd immunity’ strategy and advocated the adoption of that strategy as our first responsibility is to ‘protect the economy and if that means some pensioners die, too bad’!

It's very easy to argue against the 'herd immunity' strategy because it isn't guaranteed. But let's say that, for a moment, that the theory WAS guaranteed and you or I had to make a decision.

A, take action to protect the NHS and keep the death toll down to 30,000. In the process trashing the economy, resulting in a further 130,000 related deaths and much hardship for years to come.

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B, expose everyone to the virus immediately, overwhelm the NHS for 3 months, the economy would take a smaller hit and the initial death toll would rise to 60,000. But the economy would recover far more quickly and as a result all those surviving would benefit.

An extremely tough decision, but if the results could be guaranteed then B would be the correct option. Trouble is, it is only a theory.