After months of expert opinion and analysis, most people in the country seem to understand the basic premise behind the Covid pandemic: the more you isolate, the less the chance there is of getting sick; but the longer you isolate, the greater the chance of facing financial distress, permanent poverty and even starvation.
Before this dilemma was widely understood and appreciated, it was appropriate that the government decided, as best it could, what constituted the best solution for the greatest number of people...
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