Quote Originally Posted by islaydarkblue View Post
The flu virus can be fatal to those with compromised immunity or respiratory conditions but we did not have a lock down during previous flu epidemics.
People just got on with things.
There were a few instances of Swine Flu reported on the news this week (or maybe last) and it was like they were desperate to cause another panic over it.

Of course vulnerable people will always be susceptible to respiratory conditions (as well as others groups who are vulnerable to other such conditions) and I'm all for them isolating. However to close down society in its entirety was a scandal of the highest order. As RRoS says though, they'll agree it was not enough and next time we'll be completely ****ed rather than nearly ****ed.