Up to the 2nd December.

BlueBelle

I totally agree with the second set of scientists lock down the vulnerable and carry on carrying on

Between 20 and 30 million people in the UK are considered to be clinically at high risk. Shielding them all would involve locking up between a third and almost half of the population.

I can visualise Boris resignedly doing what the 'science' says.
Also, us Brits are an independent minded lot. We won't mindlessly agree to isolate ourselves. I'm sure we all know what we should do but I bet we also all know people who think that, somehow it's OK for them to go out and about as normal and who think that those of us who adhere to guidelines are just paranoid. People eh?!

I wouldn't be surprised if it was extended as I think it was put in place to late. Johnson sounded almost panicked about how bad things could get.
Apparently the situation is as difficult as March. I live in a coastal town in the South and infections have rocketed.
I cant help but feel more gloomy as feel we are not only appearing to not have learned lessons but we are in a worse situation than March.
NHS/Care staff have barely recovered and they know what is to come,hopefully PPE available.
Theres less of a sense of unity than in March.
People may have had more of a financial cushion in March which has now disappeared.
I wonder how many were made redundant last week as employers thought furlough scheme was ending? For those still covered by it the anxiety must be terrible. Other countries extended it until Spring. At least recipients would have some financial security. In UK people will have the added stress of not knowing month to month if can pay their bills.
Those that were shielded or high risk have been thrown to the wolves with a caution to be careful. No official support if they are working, survival of fittest.
I must admit I'm glad schools are staying open for the sake of the childeren. It does raise questions about those staff and childeren that are clinically at risk though.
I do wonder if it can be called a lockdown really. Hospitality is shut and what's left of non essential shops. Households can not mix,even if in back garden., but vulnerable grandparents can provide childcare.
I think Universities could have been online for a year. Unfortunately due to lack of fees etc many would probably have gone bankrupt.
I can visualise Johnson stamping his feet and agreeing to a lockdown but petulantly giving as little support as he could get away with.
Its depressing and I fear the worst is yet to come.

I totally agree with the second set of scientists lock down the vulnerable and carry on carrying on

I feel sorry for the govt. They can't win. They have one group of scientists saying they must lockdown and another saying no just isolate the vulnerable and get back to life. One school lobby saying schools must close but another saying its vital they stay open. Unis should close vs unis must stay open etc. Meanwhile, somehow the economy must be considered. Absolutely no easy answers. No matter what they do a whole lot of people will be furious and the arm hair experts will continue their online heckling! It's a sair fecht.

And that is the problem Nanawind, there is never any real certainty. I guess that is the nature of the virus.
We have been given an actual date, December 2nd. On 30th November all the universities need to have been emptied of their students and have sent them home for the Christmas break. Otherwise they will all come out and see it as a reason to party before Christmas, and then will go back to their families and spread it to their older members.

Whenever we come out after a few weeks it ll shoot up
Until they get a workable track and trace nothing will make any difference or until they stop overseas travel This is now termed the ‘Spanish wave’ as it all came about from European travel, both ways
I m very annoyed as I m in a low risk area and we could easily have kept going