IIRC the modelling included some behavioural science aspects

Broadly, if you start lockdown too soon and/or lockdown continues too long then people don't comply.

We have all seen people not complying with the current guidance. I imagine people will not comply with the more stringent lockdown and, as time progresses, we may see people who think the lockdown has gone on too long (if cases start dropping significantly but the models suggest it isn't time to open things up again).

There seems to be a lot of support for more stringent lockdowns / 'too little too late' from some sections of the populace while others don't seem to give a flying f**k.

The lady in my local Sainsbury's today arguing that she needed an exemption from the two item limit because her kids had coronavirus is a good example. How do you legislation for such mind numbing cretinism?

Posted By: Timmy_Goat on March 23rd 2020 at 20:57:09

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Anyone know why they didn't just do this 2 weeks ago? (General Chat) - Charles21, Mar 23, 20:43:51
- to make sure every family on lockdown had at least one infected person in the home (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 23, 21:19:38
- IIRC the modelling included some behavioural science aspects (General Chat) - Timmy_Goat, Mar 23, 20:57:09
- because they have to been seen to be doing different to the EU (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 23, 20:56:40
- Because the earlier you do it the earlier it gets broken and the less effective it is (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 23, 20:48:04
  - So you can’t do it too late then? (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 23, 20:55:00
    - if italy told you to jump in the river would you do it (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 23, 21:09:54
- Because some people would think they know best and break the rules (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Mar 23, 20:46:13
  - Yes, so why not have fewer cases by keeping everyone home? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Mar 23, 20:53:48
  - We had a totally different strategy over a week ago (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 23, 20:52:01
- We were still going for mitigation (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 23, 20:45:35
  - What have Spain done as they seem to have been hit hard? (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Mar 23, 20:48:00
    - There’ll be a 3-4 week lag before cases drop (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Mar 23, 20:50:14
      - Also one of the worst countries to deal with it (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 23, 20:54:18

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