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Originally Posted by DaveZ03
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This is likely turning into a seasonal thing that we are just gonna have to combat. While a vaccine is being developed, how do we build herd immunity when the majority of folks are quarantined?
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Probably is, and hopefully will make a bad mutation and stop bothering us so.
Your point is correct about herd immunity, But even with the shelter in place orders for 2+ weeks, case numbers are rising. It's all about balancing what health care systems can take. Means how many ICU beds, ventilators, masks, gloves and gowns are available before we open things up, so that when your wife or kid gets it, they can get the best treatment. The alternative is the northern Italy solution, where doctors say "we treat you so you may live, we don't even bother treating you so sorry about your luck". Reality is, if you have a bad enough case of this to warrant intubation, you will not survive without that. And unlike a heart attack or other severe trauma where you may need an ICU bed for a few days, this disease ties these beds up for weeks and weeks for each patient.
Hence, the President's recommendations (as I understand them) involve guidelines for case numbers and trends, and a gradual opening up. That sounds (once you remove the BS media hype and "what the idiot-on-the-street thinks" reporting) to be well advised.