Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

[Pyro as Bill]

haxxiy said:

Pyro as Bill said:
Details of the UK plan starting to leak.

We're going to quarantine the over 70s for 4 months while the rest of us carry on as normal.

https://www.itv.com/news/2020-03-14/elderly-to-be-quarantined-for-four-months-in-wartime-style-mobilisation-to-combat-coronavirus/

I find it sensible, to be honest, specially considering the full-on mobilization of military resources etc. If the virus doesn't go away in the locked down countries, this might be the winning strategy.

I'm definitely coming round to the idea. If the oldies are safe then what are the downsides to infecting everybody else?