It’s clear that, with this new strain, we are going to be living under even tougher restrictions for many months to come yet. With much uncertainty, it’s often difficult to see a way out from the never-ending, ever-changing rules and laws which restrict our freedoms so severely.
With over 500,000 now vaccinated (almost 1% of the population), we are slowly but surely on the path back to normality at this stage. As we vaccinate the elderly, more vulnerable groups, death rates will fall significantly and the risk of allowing the virus to spread will become much less serious (and the NHS will be at a much lower risk of being overwhelmed).
When do you envisage a return to some form of normality (not “new normal”, but old, regular, 2019 “normal”). If I was to estimate, I would say that by Easter (late March/early April), life will be significantly less restricted than it is now. Many of the vulnerable over 80’s will have had the vaccine, and some of the younger age groups will have started to receive it too, meaning a large proportion of the clinically vulnerable will be immune to the virus. I can’t see us returning fully to normal until at least summer, however I do see a lot more normality by Easter than I do now. When do you think it is likely we will return to normal?
With over 500,000 now vaccinated (almost 1% of the population), we are slowly but surely on the path back to normality at this stage. As we vaccinate the elderly, more vulnerable groups, death rates will fall significantly and the risk of allowing the virus to spread will become much less serious (and the NHS will be at a much lower risk of being overwhelmed).
When do you envisage a return to some form of normality (not “new normal”, but old, regular, 2019 “normal”). If I was to estimate, I would say that by Easter (late March/early April), life will be significantly less restricted than it is now. Many of the vulnerable over 80’s will have had the vaccine, and some of the younger age groups will have started to receive it too, meaning a large proportion of the clinically vulnerable will be immune to the virus. I can’t see us returning fully to normal until at least summer, however I do see a lot more normality by Easter than I do now. When do you think it is likely we will return to normal?