Then you have people in their 80s 90s and one 104 who have survived this. Unfortunately some elderly who have actually survived this virus do not make the news, lets face it, its not sensational enough. Apart from the odd elderly person who may have made the news, many I think have not. Lets face it, the mainstream media love to scare us, and have done a pretty ******* good job. How many elderly have had this virus and have shown no symptoms? We just don't know, no more than the medics know. I am pre-diabetic and have Heart Disease. I asked my doctor why was I not on the vulnerable list. This is how the phone conversation went. " Hello just phoning to ask why I have not had a letter due to my condition, "Doc" because it is not on the Gov list. I then asked " I know this is why I am asking you if I am vulnerable, Doc replied "No but you are at very very high risk" "Me" "So should I go out or stay home?" "Doc" no stay at home, only go out to shop for food" "Me" "so if I caught this virus, the outcome could be deadly?" Doc" well yes" Me" So why am I not on the vulnerable list? You can see where this is going peeps.. "Me" "So the outcome if I were to get this virus could be fatal because I have heart disease, yet I am allowed to go shopping for food, yet I am to stay at home any other time? "Doc" "Yes" I am less likely to catch it walking out in the street away from people than in a supermarket, this is ridiculous I explained. I then asked "Then why in America people with Heart Disease are on the vulnerable list?. Why are American doctors presenting themselves on TV reading out the vunerable list with Heart Disease as one of the dangerous ones? and the people who have died of this virus?" Does anybody understand any of this? because I don't. So much for the Gov list, there are so many illnesses that people have who are not on the list. All we can do is be careful and take responsibility for ourselves, protect ourselves. Seem's to me, people are just doing what they want now..You would not think that we are in lock down. Beaches packed. I could not believe it when Boris said that people could go to the beach and sunbathe. As soon as those words passed his lips I know what would happen. If people cannot go abroad, they will flock to the beaches and they have and will again in warm weather. I would be very suprised if the "R" number does not go up again. I live in a Coastal town and our Mayor and council told people to stay away, but they have not listened. Selfish people.
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