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Originally Posted by Bill14564
So we determine that a nice steady 800 or so deaths per day will not overwhelm our healthcare system and call that good enough? 300,000 additional deaths per year is a small price to pay to not have to wear a mask in Publix?
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It means that we have more information today about the virus than we did a year ago. A year ago people were told to wear masks, stay at home, social distance, distance learn, etc. At the time, we knew little about the virus, weren't sure how to treat it and had no vaccine available. There was concern that we had to slow the spread to prevent our healthcare system from becoming overwhelmed.
Today, a year later, we know much more about the virus, we know how to treat it and we have a vaccine. There is no longer great concern that the virus will overwhelm our healthcare system. If anything, it appears that the earlier mitigation efforts may have been overly cautious and not completely necessary.
Again, ridding the planet of Covid is not a realistic goal and it has never been the goal. Luckily, there is now a vaccine for those who are concerned about contracting this virus.