[ritchiebaby]

This afternoon I watched a BBC interview with Dr David Nabarro of the WHO, in which he stated that it was not lockdowns nor punitive restrictions that would beat Covid. It was basic hygiene, mask-wearing and social distancing along with testing and tracing that would do it and we all had to take personal responsibility for doing our bit.

Needless to say, that point of view is not to be found anywhere on the BBC website. It probably doesn't fit in with the required newsworthiness of policy disagreements, unfairness and lack of financial support that seems to be the accepted norm.

If everyone got the basics right, there wouldn't be a pandemic to worry about and write about. Testing and tracing would be relatively easy, the NHS wouldn't be under undue pressure, there would be far fewer cases, hospitalisations and deaths.

Isn't that what we all want? Or do we love complaining far too much to let that happen?