> These are simple tactics that every country should be utilizing. Although simple, they have a large socio-economic impact. There're many of us who are privi

> These are simple tactics that every country should be utilizing. Although simple, they have a large socio-economic impact. There're many of us who are privileged enough to not work for a short period of time, but a large number of people can't afford that. Is it worthwhile to shut-down schools before any reported cases? What if we encouraged those who are most vulnerable to quarantine themselves while the healthy population develops herd immunity? I think the heavy-handed response is partially based on the notion that the virus can be contained. It cannot. It will continue to spread, if not in your own country it will in others around the globe. Viruses don't respect borders. If we assume a that the spread cannot be stopped, then a better approach could be to maximize herd immunity while minimizing overall deaths and severe cases?