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We’re living in fear. Either herd immunity works or it doesn’t. If it does, end lockdown, take our lumps, and move forward. If it doesn’t, and lockdown, take our lumps, and move forward. Otherwise we’re living a half life where we slowly die from lack of resources.

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Sure, we cant shutdown forever, but I dont understand the rush to sacrifice. Covid will be with us forever now, and in just a few months we already understand a lot more about it than we did at the start.

The longer we can delay mass infection, the more effective our treatment of the disease will be, and the more likely we will have vaccines.

Lets delay for a while, figure out the best treatment methods, and then let it through.

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