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...governments will not backtrack if the data show signs of a second spike?

Maybe they will backtrack, but I would be very surprised at this point. Case in point: we were all told it would take a week or more to see signs of improvement from shelter-in-place or lockdown, but Texas is moving to phase 2 tomorrow just a week after phase 1 last Friday. It seems like there is no time to observe and react to data trends if they won't wait more than a week.

Talk me off the cynicism edge. It all just seems political and not scientific!

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Nothing scientific. They don't want to have negative results in prior to continuing the path they are on.

I think part of this is the belief that herd immunity is the best immunity. We won't get there by staying locked up, so might as well ease back into this thing and start sharing some germs. Sweden doing pretty well is proof of this, plus you have 84% of NYCs cases coming from people that locked themselves inside for a month, so might as well say F it and get on with your life.

People can't stay home with no money forever.

Ellis Wyatt said:

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People can't stay home with no money forever.

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This is the kind of commentary that brings me back to this board again and again.

vansprinkle said:

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I think part of this is the belief that herd immunity is the best immunity. We won't get there by staying locked up, so might as well ease back into this thing and start sharing some germs. Sweden doing pretty well is proof of this, plus you have 84% of NYCs cases coming from people that locked themselves inside for a month, so might as well say F it and get on with your life.

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its 66%, but that's still a big number.

OP can always move to Michigan or Washington if he/she wants to live in an area under a protracted political unscientific lockdown for many more months.

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AggieOO said:

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yes you will. This is from last weekend.

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And there is a 100% chance several of those people will be in bodily contact with each other, maybe even at the same time

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good thing the coco19 isn't spread through the spermies

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-semen-survivors-sexual-transmission-covid-19/

We should focus our efforts on protecting the vulnerable (i.e. nursing homes and the elderly). Look at how Florida has handled the nursing homes versus New York. We need to do what Florida did.

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Ellis Wyatt said:

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People can't stay home with no money forever.

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This is the kind of commentary that brings me back to this board again and again.

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User name checks out

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The only way to control people is to put fear in them

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That doesn't seem quite right.

I have known some people who could be controlled by alcohol. Others by drugs. And many by sex.

With the right inducement besides fear, many people would enjoy staying home.