We are told we need 85% for herd immunity. At the rate of immunisation we've been doing, that'll be reached in September. However, Boris and his cronies have decided to drop all legal restrictions next week. Currently, we only have a requirement to wear masks in shops and on public transport, and to self-isolate if you come into contact with a covid infected person. Life is close to normal, we're used to the pesky masks, and isolating seems a better option than running around passing on the infection (though it is nowhere near well enough supported). But still, they're going to drop all the restrictions. It's amazing and disheartening. There'll be more deaths, but many more cases of long covid amongst the young.
My kid's just qualified as a doctor. He caught covid in hospital in January. It was only like a bad flu for him, but even now, his oxygen levels are lower than they ought to be. Many other young people won't get off so lightly. It seems likely that for some of these people, they'll be permanently disabled.
