it is deeply disappointing to see this government abandon science in favour of an embrace of mass panic and backwards thinking. we were doing well on this. really.
but, we should expect this terrible decision to be followed by an increase in cases, as people seek ways around the restrictions, and evade the authorities in doing so.
when will we learn that banning things never works, but always makes things worse?
when will we learn that authoritative action and strong leadership is always ham-fisted, and always backfires?
when will we learn to stop buying into panic and listen to the science?