Given the original reason for lockdown in the UK was 20% all cause mortality.

100% expected fatalities above about 70 and hospitals struggling for oxygen supplies. Yes it was not that bad.

No that’s not an exaggeration, that’s why lockdown 1 happened.

After that is just memeing from both sides about microchips and death walkers without masks on.

The it wasn’t that bad is honestly true. Again it was a novel virus introduced into a population with no immunity, but frankly keeping the economy going would have been better than paying people to stay at home and worry.

The cost is starting to come home to roost if we’re not careful and the socioeconomic results of a global depression could genuinely kill more, displace more and lead to political turmoil and violence.

That is not worth just telling gran I’m sorry, the rest of us can go outside but we recommend you don’t.

Again practicing lecturer in applied stats talking so I understand the gritty details of the models and projections.