Carol Propper, Professor ofEconomics at 51勛圖厙 Business School, took part in anLSEonline event to discuss the impact of coronavirus on wellbeing
During the evententitled on 21 May, Professor Propper told fellow academics that it wascritical people understoodtheimportance of theagefactorin the transmission ofcoronavirus.
I think 80-year-oldswho say theyd like to see their grandchildren are putting themselves not only at danger of a very nasty death but also at danger of overwhelming the health service again, Professor Propper said.
This pandemic hitsthe old and we do need to be clear about that, she added.
Professor Propper went on to highlight that the majority of transmissions are now happening in hospitals and care homes, and that by putting themselves at risk, the elderly were also risking the lives of healthcare workers.
As a cancer patient you dont want to be travelling on the underground
However, Professor Propperalso noted one of the positive outcomes related to the pandemic:a change in the way healthcare services are being delivered. Shepointedto the increase in telephone appointments with cancer patients as an example.
As a cancer patient you dont want to be travelling on the underground because you have very low. Itsactually betterto see someone in your own house.
The other academicstaking part in the eventincluded economist Richard Layardfrom the London School of EconomicsandDr DaisyFancourtfrom University College London, as well asMPGusODonnell.
The panel explored howthe UK government response to coronavirushas focused on the mortality rateand asked what this response meansfor the nations wellbeing.
This is just one of a number of talks Professor Propper has given on the impact of coronavirus, including a debate entitled "" organised by cross-party organisation Compassion in Politics and another looking at wellbeing as the world emerges from lockdown. She is also the author of"Coronavirus: How economic lockdown is taking a toll on mental and physical health and what it means for the future".
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