Good post especially ''there's not so much of a "common good" spirit here among some people as there is in places like the Far East. I spoke to someone in the US who said the same.''faldO wrote: ↑Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:01 pm Numbers of infections in the community are on the rise according to the latest ONS study (https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulation ... 31july2020) but you'd still have to be pretty unlucky to catch it just going to the shops so long as you are careful what you touch and where you put your hands, and wash your hands with gel when you can.
The current estimate is 1 in 1500 in the community. That's 15 Tescos with 100 people and you'd have to be unlucky enough to pick the one with the infected person. Then there'd need to be some interaction that caused you to catch it (they cough or sneeze near you or you touch something they've coughed or sneezed on) - most of the time you'd just walk past them.
It's irritating to see people not complying (except those who have a genuine reason) but I can't get worked up about it any more. People know it's not enforced or enforceable in any practical way and use that as an excuse not to comply, rather than see the bigger picture.
I agree with the points above about the cultural differences - there's not so much of a "common good" spirit here among some people as there is in places like the Far East. I spoke to someone in the US who said the same.
For just one instance, Vietnam, it has a long border with China, is a relevantly poor Country compared to the UK, a population of around 95 million, yet no deaths due to Coronavirus !
; was in my honest opinion, a major changing point in peoples' perceptions and willingness to adhere to the rules.
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