> Compare also the 480000 US deaths yearly from tobacco, which could be prevented much easier than corona.
Tobacco is an epidemic too, but given that it spreads via psychological and sociological factors rather than virally, I’d make the argument that it’s actually much harder to combat.
If people want to isolate or be locked down they are free to do so, but one person’s fear is not a just claim on another person’s life or property. Locking other people in their homes because you’re afraid is immoral.
Keep in mind that right now covid-19 is the leading cause of death in the US.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201217/covid-19-ranks-as-a...
Unlike cancer and heart disease, covid19 can be prevented or even erradicated with small behavioral changes.
COVID has been spiking here since November and everyone is wearing masks. I'm not sure what more could be done. Complete lockdown is, like any extreme measure, not practically possible. People need to eat, essential things need to get done.
Only if you if you intentionally ignore reality. Spain decimated it's spread rate during the first lockdown, running down their 800 daily deaths down to zero in amout a month of lockdown.
Every single time a restrictive lockdown was imposed for over 3 weeks, spread and death rates dropped to a fraction of their initial rate.
> I'm not sure what more could be done.
The US is renowned for doing barely anything.
Politically the US even rejects the use of facial masks. That's telling.
Compare also the 480000 US deaths yearly from tobacco, which could be prevented much easier than corona.
But anyway, it is impossible to debate weighing these statistics and measures in a civil manner so I’ll excuse myself and you can just echo around with your fellow lockdown fans.