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You're very right, being locked down is unhealthy. But isn't the US in an 'advised' lockdown state only? Why not go out (alone) and exercise?

Currently in Brussels, where things look quite bad statistically speaking. However, parks are full of people running/exercising/stretching and even walking just to enjoy the sun.

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Nationally, yes it's "advised" because the Federal government can't demand it short of martial law or similar.

That said, most States have required lockdowns or shelter in place.

In the US system of federalism, the state governors+legislators have much more control over what happens in their state than the President+Congress.

I should. And where I'm at, I could. Perhaps I even will.

But at scale, lockdown has broken our habits, good and bad. This has a price.

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