I'm very skeptical of the idea that a vaccine will happen in months. I think it will take 2 years minimum. If you assume that, then it's easy to see how locking down every 6 weeks can't possibly be the right policy choice.Gordo14 said:
I'm very optimistic that the outcome of a vaccine, and a well managed effort to get through this, but the biggest threat is that people don't take this seriously. I'm disappointed that the recent data isn't making you all take it seriously and instead many of you all have doubled down - just as many of you did on the death count and what happened in New York City.
The average age of a Covid death in the US is 81, while life expectancy is 77. 40-60% of all covid deaths in the US have been in nursing homes. Virtually no one under 50 dies from covid.
I'm fine wearing a mask in public places, but I don't take covid that seriously. It poses no more risk to me than normal car accident risk, which I have flouted my entire life.