Hi Nully
This one ought to be pinged.
UK to be the first advanced country to just let the virus have its way...
Italy was the first. Without efforts to "flatten the curve," healthcare facilities get overrun. The UK labor unions today want the government to commandeer the few remaining private hospitals (8,000 beds) to fight the outbreak. That suggests they are going to follow in Italy's footsteps.
Not quite exactly so.
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson Outlines U.K. Response
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUEEAJHys-E
Fast forward to the 29:00 mark
I would rather have my nation emulate South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Japan’s approach rather than Italy’s. This is selfish of me, I suppose since I’m in my 70s.
What this will ensure is that there will not be enough resources to care for the sick. Slow down the spread, have more resources to care for the ill.