As we get older, health conditions tend to catch up faster, and our immune systems can become more compromised. The new alert level 3 guidelines for seniors, announced on Sunday, bring some balance to the restrictions on older people. This balance is significant, because the social connections older people have are very important for their health and quality of life. Unfortunately, this has been set back considerably by narratives of frail and non-resilient over-70s who need to be protected. Chris Skelton/Stuff Charles Waldegrave: We need to be careful about suggestions of trading off one generation for another.

Source: Stuff April 29, 2020 16:52 UTC