COVID-19 Outbreak (Update: More than 2.9M cases and 132,313 deaths in US)

superchuck500 said

Welp, we are entering a new period of broad-scale relaxing of limitations and mitigation measures.

Is it all really in the rearview mirror for now? Or is it just the eye of the hurricane? Somewhere in between probably.

This idea that we can “re-open but carefully” seems like mostly a fantasy to me. I can’t imagine that the numbers won’t start to move back up - the chance of a higher upward trajectory seems more likely to me than a flat or low trajectory, but who knows. School being out helps I guess. Getting warmer.

Imma lay back a bit, watch this thing before I start acting like it ain’t nothin.

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Indeed. I do think it can be done and some countries are managing to do OK with masks and distancing, but we are not just any country, and a lot of people here don't care about, or don't believe what is being reported about the virus, and as a result, they have this idea that opening up won't be that bad.

I do want to mention something though. The salon lady who was released from jail and was back in business today had her staff all wearing masks and customers as well. And it looked like they were taking the safety part of it seriously. If all businesses do that, maybe it won't be that bad.

I don't see enough of it. Unless all businesses require masks and sensible distancing in appropriate circumstances, I'm not sure we'll be able to slow this thing down. We'll see i guess.