Data shows that the UK’s coronavirus outbreak is following a similar trajectory to Italy’s, with around a two-week delay. Having closed schools, bars and restaurants, the government on Sunday declined to go further – for example, forcing non-essential businesses to close. That means working from home, unless this is impossible, or because your job is essential to the coronavirus effort (or the allied effort to support those who are unable to cope on their own). It means shopping rarely, keeping a safe distance of at least six feet from others, and following strict hygiene rules. In a democracy of 70 million people, this is not how policy should be made.

Source: The Guardian March 22, 2020 19:13 UTC