> The long term effect is arguable since we don't know if we can prevent the majority of people from getting infected. That's why the phrase "slow the spread"

> The long term effect is arguable since we don't know if we can prevent the majority of people from getting infected. That's why the phrase "slow the spread" makes sense. Even if we can't prevent people from getting infected eventually, we can slow the spread enough that hospitals can handle incoming patients. If everyone gets infected at the same time, there won't be enough ventilators to treat everyone.