Until there is a working vaccine, the only way to control the infection is through periodic loosening and tightening of movement restrictions. There is no other way, since a full lockdown cannot be maintained for 18 months or more. So, restrictions will be eased in the coming weeks as infection rates decline, then after a couple of months, infection rates will climb once more and restrictions will be tightened, then eased once more and so on.
The only guiding strategy is to ensure that the healthcare system (in our case the overly bureaucratic NHS) can cope with the caseload of those needing hospitalisation.
Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum