Coronavirus Explained: as Boris Johnson to review UK COVID-19 lockdown, was it the right strategy?

Ministers must today review the lockdown measures keeping Brits under virtual house arrest.

On Sunday Prime Minister Boris Johnson will address the nation to lay out the UK government’s plans to ease the lockdown.

It comes as several European countries begin, or prepare to begin, easing their lockdowns.

But was it the UK coronavirus lockdown the right strategy to tackle COVID-19?

Here to answer that and more Sun-reader questions is TV's most-trusted medic Dr Hilary Jones.

In today's episode of Ask Dr Hilary: Coronavirus Explained...

- Now that the NHS has been treating and learning about the virus for some time. Do those who catch it now have a better chance of survival?

- If my friend and I have both had the virus, could we meet each other because I couldn't give it to her and she couldn't give it to me?

- My partner and I both have our own houses. We are healthy seventy-year-olds with no symptoms whatsoever. We have self-isolated separately in our own homes for six weeks. Are we now allowed to live together? The loneliness is so difficult.



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[agoodguyonyerside]

During the toilet roll crisis, The Sun newspaper was of great use. Thank you !

[tylerojiasante]

I love how the guy who says all we are being asked to do is sit at home conveniently forgets the millions of people that have lost their jobs and businesses because of this

[dman]

The Only reason i come here is for the comment section roasts

[marshmccarthy]

He assumes everyone can sit down and relax in their massive luxury homes like he does

[nuttellaguy]

Not everyone has access to unlimited health care professionals, wonderful houses and not to mention food. He can sit in his luxury home and say he’s bored stiff, but what about 90% of the uk? We don’t have indoor swimming pools and a room devoted to table tennis or a home cinema.

[peregrinegrace]

Help what ?
The hospitals are empty
Nurses are on leave
You said 500 0000 people would die
What is it with liars ?

[andylaauk]

Dr Hillary is as relevant as my last bowel movement.

[jerrylott]

Sorry but the people themselves are deciding when they have had enough and there won’t be anything that this government can do about it

[jeanbuchanan]

It’s been a nightmare from start to finish. Not the virus.

[simonthomas]

Wtf does Covid have to do with WWII?!!

[MF_JONES]

The girl asked a good question and be just said no without being able to explain why. Like a parent saying "cause I said so"

[truebro]

Just lies, lies and more lies. Something bigger happening people.

[marklittler]

We've nothing to worry about sitting on the sofa watching tv except your job, your business, your house, your psychological well being, your wife, your kids, your gran...yeah nothing much to worry about.

[morlanius]

The numbers are being inflated, probably to secure the additional funding. There are been 3 deaths in and around my family the last couple of weeks.
1: Elderly Woman lost a 5+ year battle with cancer, death cert says corona.
2: Elderly Man who was on dialysis 3-4 times a week had an infection in the line, death certificate says corona despite the fact he was tested negative for it the day before.
3: Middle aged man, died of heart attack and his certificate says coronavirus.

If these people want to stop people from making up wild conspiracy theories then they need to stop giving authorities the incentive to lie to get benefits and funding, and to just start telling the truth as it is.

[sarwarali]

when will we know the truth what happens to human right ?

[nicolamudie]

Does this doctor really tjink vaccines tested for 3 months are safe i think he needs to do some resesrch .Vaccines take years to test safely .If they are not tested safely to know any side affects the affects from the treatment could be worse tjan the virus.Of course i havnt been to medical school or a tv gp like Hilary but i think it is something worth thinking about .

[negan]

Dr jones looks like he's doing very well for himself look at his living room it's gone stone archways in it he can comfortably sit at home for 6 weeks without any income most people can't

[willhall]

Crazy how quickly the public will give up their freedom for the illusion of safety.

[franscescavint]

This afternoon me and my friend were cycling to work. We stopped on the footpath and gave each other a hug. Publically. A car was about to have an accident, as the driver was shocked. A pedestrian was paralysed in shocking horror as well. Anti social distancing flashmob.

[sarinakhan]

more people are dying of depression in lockdown