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Re:U.S. Economy Shrinks at 4.8% Pace, Signaling Start of Rec... by klmadfejno on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @10:51AM (#23019957)
> If everyone goes back to normal too early, this all just starts over, and folks are forced to be inside even longer, there's just no way around it.

This whole thing just starts over if we EVER go back to normal unless a vaccine is invented. Herd immunity is impossible to achieve during an effective lockdown. It's not like we're any closer to being able to safely resume activities than one month ago. A highly infectious disease with asymptomatic carriers cannot be eradicated.

I hate people saying generic statements like "we have to stay inside until its safe" with no reason to believe its getting safer.

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Re:U.S. Economy Shrinks at 4.8% Pace, Signaling Start of Rec... by res0nat0r on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @10:58AM (#23020044)
This is true. People need to realize this is a 2 year minimum thing we're just in the beginning of dealing with. Anything else is fantasy.
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Re:U.S. Economy Shrinks at 4.8% Pace, Signaling Start of Rec... by lbeltrame on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @11:01AM (#23020079)
> This whole thing just starts over if we EVER go back to normal unless a vaccine is invented.

We can get to normal faster if effective pharmacological treatments come out from the ongoing trials. If we can treat it, or at least prevent it from being severe, it is not a problem of public health anymore.

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Re:U.S. Economy Shrinks at 4.8% Pace, Signaling Start of Rec... by klmadfejno on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @11:11AM (#23020175)
Technically true, just as hopeless for any practical time scale. The economic problems of being on lockdown will compound over time. We cannot wait until we have treatments or a vaccine.
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