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Re:The Virus Changed. Now We Must ‘Get to Zero’ or Face Cata... by icelancer on Sunday January 31, 2021 @04:34AM (#25977467)
>> Yes. If it means I can actually go to the gym and workout, meet my friends, etc.

It doesn't. No amount of hiding temporarily solves the problem. Authoritarian rules would be in effect until immunity rates are above herd thresholds at a minimum. There is no "one month" shutdown in the US or a connected EU country that solves the problem permanently unless you ban international travelers / force them to quarantine for 14 days in a hotel.

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Re:The Virus Changed. Now We Must ‘Get to Zero’ or Face Cata... by josephg on Sunday January 31, 2021 @05:28AM (#25977745)
> unless you ban international travelers / force them to quarantine for 14 days in a hotel.

Thats the sticking point for you? Who cares about international travellers. They can wait, and visit when covid is over.

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