Because whether we like it or not the virus is still going to be around and kill people and saturate hospitals.
So, to me, the question seems to be:
will living with the virus means "we don't treat covid patients anymore, if you get covid, tough luck, you are free to choose to wear a mask if you want, beyond that don't expect anything from public authorities"The second and third most populous states in the nation have banned Covid restrictions. I think the answer to your question is… absolutely not.
Still be around and kill people? Sure, but that's true of the seasonal flu, and even the common cold in rare cases. Saturate hospitals? No.
I wish people would stop comparing it to the flu, it's highly misleading.
1. With restrictions in place covid killed more.
2. One in ten people still experience illness 12 weeks after the infection. Covid gets into the nervous system by crossing the neural-mucosal interface. Way more people that wouldn't have ended up in hospitals with a flu do ended up in hospitals with Covid. Even with vaccines. Long covid is no joke. Etc.
> and even the common cold in rare cases. Saturate hospitals? No.
Hopium and wishful thinking.