(25 Apr 2020, 2:29 pm)Michael wrote UK lockdown 'could be relaxed' with government considering allowing small gatherings

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/...Qt-5paHbCc


You shouldn't believe the papers but hopefully this is a sign things are starting to settle down.

Wouldn't get too excited - there's been no real downward trend in number of new cases each day, almost 5 weeks into lockdown (though interpretation of that fact is confounded by increased number of people being tested). Number of deaths in hospital is more indicative of a downward trend when you look at the data for the day they actually occurred rather than the routinely quoted data on day they were reported (often substantially later than their date of occurrence).   Would be great to think they could enable families to get back together in the way that's been suggested but it would be improssible to enforce without a level of tracking and invasion of privacy that would never be allowed; and so given the number of morons that are among us (just look at Westminster Bridge every Thursday night) would likely just propel us into a 2nd peak.