> All of the measures we are taking: masks, distancing, WFH, these are meant to slow down the rate of infection, not end it. They are meant to slow down the ra

> All of the measures we are taking: masks, distancing, WFH, these are meant to slow down the rate of infection, not end it. They are meant to slow down the rate of infection for two reasons: 1. A certain portion of the infected population will need treatment in order to recover. The health care system will be unable to provide that treatment if they have to deal with a large number of cases in a short period of time. 2. To buy time until a vaccine is available. Even with better treatments and a manageable rate of infection, the mortality rate is relatively high. Vaccination is the only effective way to reduce that. Also consider this: even if the virus is permitted to run wild, the infection rate will eventually slow (assuming that people retain immunity and the virus does not mutate). It will be a prolonged problem no matter how you look at it.