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Yet another person compared Covid-19 to the war – the only 5 takedowns you need to read

What is it about the Second World War that makes it such a go-to event for people looking for an argument against having to curtail behaviour to protect the community?

It certainly can’t be because people were asked to take shelter from a major threat, whether behind blackout curtains at home or in shelters.

Peter Hitchens is the latest to use that analogy, during a heated Twitter discussion on whether the lockdown has been useful in the fight against the coronavirus.

People had thoughts – and they were happy to share.

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Designer, @RussInCheshire took the analogy to its illogical conclusion.

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A politician compared the coronavirus to the Blitz and got shot down in flames

Source Peter Hitchens Image Yoho Media screengrab