This paper by two federal reserve economists argues that that "Pandemics Depress the Economy" more than the measures to stop them. It's a false dichotomy. The

This paper by two federal reserve economists argues that that "Pandemics Depress the Economy" more than the measures to stop them. It's a false dichotomy. The alternative to "Stay at home" is not a thriving economy, but a depressed one. https://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2020/03/fight-the-pandemic-save-the-economy-lessons-from-the-1918-flu.html https://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2020/03/fight-... https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Papers.cfm?abstract_id=3561560 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Papers.cfm?abstract_id=3561560