Are you discounting the possibility that it's due to the the rates of COVID infection?Originally Posted by MattPo
It's easy to say it's due to those in power not wanting to face restrictions themselves. However, you could only claim this if the rates in London were as high as they are in Manchester, Leeds, etc. Which they're not (yet). Let's revisit this in week or two when the rates in London climb higher.
I also notice there are areas with high rates in certain southern cities on the latest map:
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappvi...2c5f6912ed7076
Portsmouth, Bath, Bristol, Oxford etc.
Again, it's easy to point the finger at universities and students. I see some unis are moving to online teaching only in response to the recent spike. I'm not sure how much of an effect that will have. I suspect it's not so much about what students are doing in classes, rather what some of them are doing outside classes. Notice I say "some". I'm sure there are lots of very responsible students doing the right thing regarding social distancing. But it only takes a few...
And BTW: bickering amongst ourselves is what we do best.
