Viewed from Oz the situation over here must seem absolutely appalling.
Colin
Yes, it does, Colin, but not only in the UK, there's also Spain, Italy, Iran, and now Brazil, to name a few. We are very fortunate here, not just because of government actions, but also because of the geography. Australia is a vast country which, apart from the coastal fringe, is sparsely populated, making it very much easier to control the spread of a virus. The principal areas of infection were, predictably enough, in cities, or centres of high population density and once these areas were identified, decisive action was taken to deal with the virus. As I said earlier, these actions were successful, but that doesn't mean we should let our guard down, Covid-19 is still there.
On a personal note, my wife and I have resumed our weekly Wednesday night get togethers with a small group of friends at a little local sports club. It's all very controlled, we have to enter our names and contact numbers in a log on arrival, and, of course, hand sanitising and social distancing is mandatory. On the other hand, we haven't seen our daughter and her family in Brisbane since the pandemic started, as Queensland has not as yet re-opened its borders. July 10 has been mentioned as a possible date for that to happen, so we live in hope.
Peter.