Maybe, just maybe, it's time for you to stop telling everyone to ignore the national strategy to manage the problem and to stop stoking fear and guilt onto people for absolutely no good reason. Holding an organiser liable for the impact of a worldwide illness is barmy.
The national strategy risks dissolving into chaos as the number requiring ICU care escalates. The current guidance is unllikely to slow transmission significantly - even a 20% reduction in the peak (as per press conference on Thursday) means 10m people ill together somewhere between the middle of May and end of June. It's transmitting faster than the various models I've looked at have suggested and we keep bringing the peak dates forward. Unless planned steps are taken fairly rapidly, we will be into a complete horror show I fear.
FWIW, my brother had a work colleague turn up on Thursday, cough all over everyone despite his son having recently returned from northern Italy and colleague has now been confirmed to have Covid-19. My brother is in a vulnerable group and his spouse is severely immuno-compromised - I think a bit more thought and consideration would have been good.
Separately, my wife needs some tests and is booked in at the end of March. I will not be surprised if they are cancelled. That could have very serious consequences too.
There are plenty of vulnerable people on here to, so let's give a bit of care and try and get beyond the governments guidelines - that appear likely to change imminently in any case. Planning on the hoof so to speak, but not really confidence inspiring.
