Originally Posted by
derjodel
Italy will look like a walk in a park when **** hits the fan in the UK and USA.
Italy took extreme measures as soon as they had first confirmed case. UK and the USA are lagging far behind the reaction curve.
No - the USA is far behind.
The UK has consciously chosen to take a somewhat different approach: actually listening to the scientists rather than worrying about any forthcoming elections. They accept that people will die, but they also accept that most people will be exposed to the virus at some point soon, and actually want that to happen so that they get to the point of "herd immunity" and the risk of a second wave of infections is much reduced. The essence of the UK's strategy is to curtail people's quality of life and economic activity as little as possible whilst trying to manage levels to the point where the NHS is stressed, but not overwhelmed.
Personally, I approve, and shall Keep Calm and Carry On.