Data from COVID - 19 - Update 2 - Health

Sky News: Reports " Another 180 people die after testing positive in UK - pushing total to 1,415...It comes as the boss of the NHS in England said 9,000 people were being treated in hospital after contracting the virus.  "

Lets Get Real:

The UK Government should also start to develop medical test kits to see if you have had COVID -  19, that would allow the UK to start to get back to normal, if you have had the virus and recovered or had the virus a did not know, it would allow people to get back to work.  The entire Western economy can not go into deep freeze for six months, millions in the US and the UK will be on the dole, that has a great negative effect on the population, depression, people going crazy with each other, the Police required to solve domestic problems, when no one can leave the their houses.  The the old question, what is more important, the health of the people or the economy, at what point to do remove the restrictions on domestic life. 

A chance of HOPE with COVID - 19 - Update 1 - Health

BBC News: Reports " People are heeding the advice to stay at home to keep pressure off the NHS, and there are early signs that it is working, the UK's chief scientific adviser has said.  "

Lets Get Real:

There is a glimmer of hope that the self isolation and social distancing of people is working.  That the NHS will be able to cope when COVID - 19 reaches its peak over the next two weeks in the UK.   As reported yesterday the Government restrictions could last for six months, that will take a toll on people and the UK economy.   The question that  has to be asked, what is more important, the health of people or the economy, how even if the people follow the orders from the Government the economy could be in a the bin.  Also taxes will have to go up to pay for the UK Government bailing out workers and those that are self employed.   At some point a call will have to be made, as long as the Covid - 19 infections are going down and the death total is also going down, when do you open the economy, nothing ever perfect in life, it will be a tough call for the PM and the UK Government.