This is why a tiny fringe of epidemologists has been calling for social distancing to continue for the next several years at least, even after COVID, because th

This is why a tiny fringe of epidemologists has been calling for social distancing to continue for the next several years at least, even after COVID, because they see this as a chance to wipe out other common illnesses. If a person hyperspecializes in a field like epidemology, there is the risk of the person expecting all government policy to revolve around their specific concerns. Sometimes in interviews those epidemologists simply seem oblivious to the effect this will have on live music, theatre, cafes and restaurants, etc., other times they say that we simply cannot allow ourselves those things any more, because saving lives is more important.