I can't comment on whether the virus came out of a lab whether deliberately or accidentally, but I do think there will be grounds for legal action over keeping people locked down against their will. People have lost businesses; I may lose a tooth, which is trivial in the great scheme of things, but it means a lot to me. I got toothache just after the lockdown started. My dentist told me I needed root canal treatment, but he was not allowed to do it, as the British Dental Association has ruled against procedures that involve drilling. He prescribed antibiotics instead. He said I may lose the tooth as a result. I would hate to risk infecting my dentist if I am an asymptomatic carrier, but to be honest, he is young and fit and cycles to work every day - I think the chances of him dying from Covid-19 even if I am a carrier are miniscule. He may lose his business though. My tooth problem is relatively trivial, but my neighbour was diagnosed with cancer shortly before the lockdown. I don't know whether he's been receiving the treatment he needs, although a nurse friend told me a couple of weeks ago that the biggest hospital in Scotland was half empty.
I have to admit I tried to ignore the coronavirus outbreak when it first hit the news, because the BBC coverage was so full of hysteria and fear-mongering, I smelt a rat. I just thought "They're trying to stoke up a huge panic over this". Sadly, the fear-mongering seems to have worked, as most people I know are in an absolute frenzy of panic over this virus, begging for a vaccine and begging for more lockdown. The younger and healthier people are, the more they seem to be freaking out.
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