Re:Secret gyms and the economics of prohibition
by recursive on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @04:25PM
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Prior to lockdown, levels were already generally "acceptable". If there was a reason to lock down in the first place, how can there not be now?
Re:Secret gyms and the economics of prohibition
by alistairSH on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @04:52PM
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NYC was far from acceptable. The point was to prevent the rest of the nation getting to a similar point.
That levels in other urban areas generally stayed below thresholds is proof that the lockdowns worked.
Until the pandemic passes (either via mutation, vaccine, or herd immunity), we should be in a state of maintenance where we move in/out of various levels of lockdown/open to keep it that way.
Remember, lockdown isn't about 100% prevention, it's about keeping infections at a level that's acceptable (generally defined as keeping enough ICU beds and ventilators available for COVID+normal use).
If people all wear masks, keep distance when possible, and generally "follow the rules", we should be able to return to a more normal lifestyle.
But, as politicians force schools to open, pastors insist on in-person services, and the "mah rights!" crowd refuses to play by the rules at all, we get more COVID clusters than we might otherwise.