Re:The plans to reopen the economy are scary
by gnulinux on Friday April 10, 2020 @02:24PM
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How do you lock down elders? Do you expect cops to look at people's IDs and check if they're 65+? This is ridiculous, the only practical way is to close places where people are inclined to gather such as bars/restaurants etc.
Re:The plans to reopen the economy are scary
by SpicyLemonZest on Friday April 10, 2020 @02:30PM
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If we can ban people under 21 from bars we can ban people over 65. I'm not sure we should, but it's not a logistical impossibility.
Re:The plans to reopen the economy are scary
by sosborn on Friday April 10, 2020 @02:29PM
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> Sure, but younger have less need of medical care in general.
True, but that doesn't mean a whole lot of young people wouldn't needlessly die.
You seem really committed to turning this into a generational thing.
Moreover, lock down all the elders and the ICU won't be so busy...