Certainly seems like this is the UK approach, my read of it is the UK economy is in trouble and the priortised concern is the shut down in the economy, the real world effects of Brexit are starting take hold and dont think there is the flexibility in the economy to take another shock given the UK new ecnomic and political circumstances as inflation bites around Europe. I think the Goverment is priotising the economy over health, not an enviable decsion so its where you are on the risk scale and your personal impact likely to determine your position and opinion on approach. Anyway you square it the UK are posting high case incidence and RIP figures comparatively to the west of western Europe at the moment - that can change very quickly mind.
Its safe to say, we know what works, vaccines have been a huge boost - id dread the state we all would be in without them. Yet its the mitigation measures adn approach that seems to be the key difference from the UK to the rest of the western world, strong case there to be made, that from a public health perspective, that things could be better. Its not all or nothing, the economy can keep going with maskes, social distancing, passports etc. It is everywhere else, its viewed as enabling everywhere, but some how its seen as regressive in the UK, that is partly because "victory" was called in July, its was all for political capital post Brexit. So its fast and loose with heatlh really.
Saw an interesting piece earlier, the Uk goverment case incidence report only PCR tests, a scientist has been accumulating both PCR and L.F. test reported on the UK official Covid app, the audit showed a case incidence rate of just under 100k cases a day. Thats 1 in 58 people of the population.
Covid cases are likely to be higher than official government figures, leaving 'no room for complacency'.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
As well as a lack of coherence of mitigation measures, another reason why the impact of Covid is so prevalent in the UK comparatively, is AZ, we know the vaccines begin to waine 6 months post vaccination, The UK had a big front load, from Jan-March, so declining immunity becomes a factor, but also in comparison to the MRNA's AZ immunity declines faster and lower, meaning a great degree decline of protection over the same period of time, would encourage all t get their booster if they can.
