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It starting to bother me that the US lockdown does not appear to have a clear goal. In some countries, it is clear that the goal is to eliminate the virus from
by aero142 6y ago
It starting to bother me that the US lockdown does not appear to have a clear goal. In some countries, it is clear that the goal is to eliminate the virus from the country. Contact tracing is key as well as regional lockdowns. In the US, I don't see much evidence we are heading towards a sustainable elimination of the virus. In the well discussed Sweden example, the goal is a managed herd immunity strategy. I am curious what every else believes the goal of the lockdown currently is:
1) The elimination of the virus. If so, do you believe this is likely to happen given the current implementation?
2) Maintaining a hospitalization rate below the number of available beds while heading towards heard immunity. If so, do believe these metrics target this, or simply attempt to minimize infections.
3) Minimize infections while buying time for something we don't currently have. A vaccine, better medical treatments, more masks, something else?
Does anyone feel like they understand what the current goal is?
- heyoni 6y agoWe're essentially trying to do the minimum possible in the US, with the hope that if we cut enough corners, we won't have to rely on legislation, cause that would never take place in a timely manner.
- icelancer 6y agoI am not sure why you are being downvoted. There is no goal and no plan in the United States. Just stay inside and hope that somehow works.
- frockington1 6y agoWhere I live, Ohio, it was initially 2. But then the hospitalizations never arrived so we kept the lock down going with no clear plan. When the state had to make budget cuts the lock down exit plans magically appeared the next day