I find it hard to criticise the UK government on that U-turn. The facts changed and they reacted. Prior to this starting a flu-like pandemic was at the top of the governments risk register and they had models and a plan which they started following.
There was some initial idiocy of course, like Boris shaking hands with everybody in a hospital he visited.
They should probably be criticised more for their general preparedness and tight health care spending in the face of an ageing population.
There was some initial idiocy of course, like Boris shaking hands with everybody in a hospital he visited.
They should probably be criticised more for their general preparedness and tight health care spending in the face of an ageing population.