I think that a great deal of attention is focused on a few words. The fundamental focus in the UK is on Delay - that is even the title (hence the uppercase) of

I think that a great deal of attention is focused on a few words. The fundamental focus in the UK is on Delay - that is even the title (hence the uppercase) of the reaction phase the UK has entered. From the official plan [1] "If the disease becomes established in the UK, we will need to consider further measures to reduce the rate and extent of its spread. Based on experience with previous outbreaks, it may be that widespread exposure in the UK is inevitable; but slowing it down would still nonetheless be beneficial." and "Action that would be considered could include population distancing strategies (such as school closures, encouraging greater home working, reducing the number of large-scale gatherings) to slow the spread of the disease throughout the population, while ensuring the country’s ability to continue to run as normally as possible. The UK governments’ education departments’ planning assumptions include the possibility of having to close educational settings in order to reduce the spread of infection. We would consider such measures in order to protect vulnerable individuals with underlying illnesses and thus at greater more at risk of becoming seriously affected by the disease. The effectiveness of these actions will need to be balanced against their impact on society." [1] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-action-plan/coronavirus-action-plan-a-guide-to-what-you-can-expect-across-the-uk https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-actio...