> A comprehensive and detailed list of measures, including approaches to multi-generational households, can be implemented, and is well within the scope and capability of public health professionals.
That is a rather coy statement. They don't even give us a clue how that could actually work.
Exactly. This is something I've pondered in thinking through some of these proposals - if one wanted to pursue these policies and actually protect high risk folks, that alone would likely have significant impacts.
E.g. KFF estimated that a quarter of workers are at high risk of severe illness with Covid - https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/almost-... - of course, some of these folks will be in jobs amenable to work from home. But, for the rest of them? That's a lot of the workforce either a) temporarily leaving the workforce (oh hello, economic consequences) or b) staying in, and accepting the increased risk from community spread (oh hello, more death).
> That is a rather coy statement. They don't even give us a clue how that could actually work.
Yep, lots of hand waving in that one. It's hard to take this declaration with any seriousness given the lack of substance.
Fortunately we live in New Zealand so they can (and do) continue to go out and spend money without fear.