The whole idea of social distancing is not to “make the virus go away” it’s simply to slow the spread, flatten the curve. The theory is that if everyone doesn’t get sick at once, healthcare won’t be overrun. Based on this model, people will continue to get the virus, but at a slower rate. What we don’t know yet is how many people have had the virus since 80% of those who get the virus have have little or no symptoms. Once we test a large portion of the population for both the virus and the antibodies, will we truly know the mortality rate. To date, the majority of people tested have had severe symptoms. Even then the mortality hasn’t been as high as originally thought. Especially since anyone who dies who tested positive for the virus is coded as a Coronavirus death. In fact they don’t even have to test positive. If the patient showed signs that are consistent with the Coronavirus, they are coded as virus deaths. It’s good to be safe, wash your hands, but you take the same precautions during flu season. If you are in the “at risk” category take extra precautions. But the idea that if everyone just locked themselves in their homes for two weeks, or if everyone wore masks, the virus will go away, is simply not true.
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