Just off the phone to family in Holland. Only 4 people can meet there indoors at any one time, meaning that any birthday celebrations or whatever have to be staggered over several days. Nice for any birthday person, but quite a strong contrast with the (literally) laissez-faire attitudes that have become the norm here in the UK.
Compare these figures.
Number of new cases per day in Holland: 40,000
Number of new cases per day in the UK: 70,000
There are 4 times as many people in the UK as there are in Holland
Daily number of deaths in Holland: 10
Daily number of deaths in the UK: 300
Pro rata, there are double the number of cases in the Netherlands as compared to the UK, but the UK has almost 8 times as many deaths. Looks like the lockdown in Holland does have an effect....
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