It's been over 2 months now since the lockdowns began and and a lot of people who were told 'flatten the curve' are asking when the curve will be flat enough.
> Mission accomplished only works when there is a vaccine, which is at least a year away.
A year with little if any time spent with family and friends? A year where a trip to the market means putting on your virus armor? A year where our kids get little education, little outdoor play, little social contact?
There's obviously concern about the economic damage of the lockdown, but with some justification there's also a mental health concern. What is the risk of covid vs. the risk of 'normalizing' isolation? When we all get out - can we pick up where we left off?
I'm starting to wonder when I just give up. My spouse is a virologist so we are a lot more stringent than most - but I see the neighborhood kids out playing basketball everyday and I can't fail to notice that they are all doing fine. Maybe they are going to prove to be the smart ones.