If there is an effective, long-term vaccine made available to everyone, meaning everyone in the world, then there is a chance this pandemic can be stopped. If it is like the flu, with an annual vaccine that is basically a "educated guess" as to its effectiveness, we are in for a long slog with this evil virus. Even if an effective vaccine is developed, we as a society will have to deal with the vaccine deniers, who could make it tough on world populations by their irrational attitudes towards their children being vaccinated. I'm beginning to think that maybe the best solution is to go for the herd immunity. Let everyone be exposed to the virus, and whoever lives, lives. A hard solution for sure, but if exposure to the virus gives you antibodies for life, maybe that is the best solution. Frankly, I don't know. What I do know is everything the experts say flies in the face of human nature, especially American nature, which prizes its freedoms more than anything. We are in a big pickle, for sure.
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