Fergus Finlay: The only ones who can beat the virus are us

With record numbers of Covid-19 cases of infection being reported on an almost daily basis we need to knuckle down to prevent more deaths, says Fergus Finlay

We will beat the coronavirus by washing our hands, keeping a safe distance and protecting our friends — and strangers — by wearing our masks.

Can we do this? No arguments, no questions, no criticisms? Can we all just resolve that, like it or not, we all need to knuckle down again for each other’s sakes? 

It’s not going to be easy, and it’s not going to be fun, but the trend in the figures tell us only one thing. More people are going to die — and we can all prevent that happening.