Semantics. How is ‘bogging down’ different to ‘swamping’?

I live in the UK, of which the ‘England’ you keep referring to is one part of four. There’s no panic. People are not ‘bogging down’ A&E departments in hospitals.

Where are you getting your information from? Here Is the latest advice issued by the UK Government.

The only ‘panic’ I’ve become aware of is here on Mudcat, in certain near-hysterical rants.