A "brave, bold call"? He's a prisoner of the Libertarian wing of his own party, he's got no choice but to stick with Plan B even though he's admitted the NHS could be overwhelmed in the coming weeks;-
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...-boris-johnson
He may be proved right, but the decisions he's taking are more to do with public finance and Conservative Party politics than bravery and/or boldness.