The reaction from the UK and US governments doesn't feel great so far. On the one hand, especially over here in the UK where the government insist they're acting on the best scientific advice they have, you want to believe them... but then it doesn't help when you've got a well-connected political journalist (Robert Peston) claiming that sources have told him the government strategy is based around herd immunity. Either Peston misunderstood or misrepresented what he was told, or the UK government are genuinely willing to let the virus pass through the country quickly so that the most vulnerable are overwhelmed and everyone else develops an immunity. On the public face of it, the UK strategy is (like other countries) to slow the spread of the virus so that health services don't become overwhelmed, which would guarantee a large number of deaths in vulnerable groups, but the UK government are yet to meaningfully begin to shut down public life or enforce proper social distancing. Concerning mixed signals here - and it's not as if our health service is in the best shape, currently.
Best wishes to all those affected. Stay safe, especially those of the community with underlying conditions.
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