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Hindsight is 20/20. Without lockdown it could have been significantly worse. And even if not there was no way to know beforehand.

As restrictions are ended any future waves should provide more insight into their effectiveness.

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At what point do we draw the line that a certain number of deaths outweigh a certain amount of human misery or vice versa. In my state they don't even erect a traffic light until a certain number of people have died in that road intersection.

Deaths are one measure. Permanently reduced lung capacity is another. Measuring the costs accurately will take time.

Each community is making those calls as they see fit, hence the variety of guidelines at every level. Would you feel more at ease with a federally mandated reopening which overrides all local authorities?

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