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If we let the virus run wild then over a million Americans would die from it. And the hospitals would be vastly overwhelmed, so many more people who need hospit

If we let the virus run wild then over a million Americans would die from it. And the hospitals would be vastly overwhelmed, so many more people who need hospitalization from other causes would die. And many millions would suffer severe diseases, like for weeks, and with many of them there would be strong aftereffects lasting for months. In the countries that have had a strong lockdown and other measures, within a few months they had the disease halted and beaten back, and could go back to mostly normal. I think that is vastly better.

matz1 6y ago
>If we let the virus run wild then over a million Americans would die from it If we use ifr 1% then there would be 3 million american which is not bad. > And the hospitals would be vastly overwhelmed Only small percentage of hospital has this issue, even then the solution should be to increase hospital capacity. >And many millions would suffer severe diseases, like for weeks No different with any other diseases, common cold could make people suffer for weeks too. > and with many of them there would be strong aftereffects lasting for months There is no conclusive evidence about the severity and how many are affected. >In the countries that have had a strong lockdown and other measures, within a few months they had the disease halted The disease may halt temporarily but the economic cost are enormous then when you reopen the infection come back.