Experts call for rejection of Coronavirus policy based only on age

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Experts are urging the Government to reject the formulation and implementation of policy to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic based solely on the age of the population, as well as calling on both the Government and media organisations to be cautious in their use of language.

The British Society of Gerontology argue that fostering generational and societal cohesion during the course of the pandemic is essential.In its statement from its National Executive Committee, which includes The University of Manchester’s Professor Debora Price and Dr Tine Buffel, the society expresses its objection to any policy which differentiates the population by application of an arbitrary chronological age in restricting people’s rights and freedoms.

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[lilliput]

I completely agree, not all over 70s are the same and there is a danger that whole communities could be self isolating if rules are too stringent. For example it is likely that all 7 of my closest neighbours, I live on an estate of bungalows, could be asked to self isolate.

[Badbessie]

I am sorry to say that this seems politically correctness gone mad. The death rate in the over 70s is horrific. I will not quotes figures but point at Italy. They have one of they healthiest elderly populations in the world. However that does not make any difference to this disease.