Are we still in lockdown mode? Assuming a second Great Depression hasn't caused mass anarchy?
doing their genome sequencing as of mid-April. Vaccines are usually developed based on the available pools of sequence data. The genome sequence data from Africa and South America are few. So the first generation of covid-19 vaccine may not work on populations of those 2 continents. If there are outbreaks in those places, mutated virus can still work its way to other places like North America.
from Antartica?
And the recession will end by next year.
Sad to contemplate, but even if we have 3 million dead From CoVid-19 and it’s complications in the USA by next year, the other 320 million will carry on assuming the government gets out of their way.
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What do you think would have happened economically if the government hadn't just thrown trillions at it?
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That said, it depends on what happens as restrictions ease. No one knows that as of yet.
Not saying it is impossible to develop covid vaccine within 12 months, 18 months, 24 months. But the probability we can't get it in that time frame is high. We need plan B, Plan C in our preparation.
What are you talking about?
probation.
Social distancing and mask-wearing mode. Also some restrictions like no fans at sporting events and restaurants at 50% capacity. Etc.
You would suggest allowing large public gatherings and full restaurants and and bars while this is still spreading?
Assuming no vaccine or effective treatment is found? Why give a virus that kills less than 1% of all who get it have that much power?
rate of .35%. What is the death toll to get to that?
You think that’s worth full bars and restaurants and stadiums?
Also recall in the entire civil war we lost approx 600K and approx 400K in WWII.
Many businesses have already been closed for good. Money supposed to help small businesses survive went to huge corporations. People are making more money on unemployment than if they were working. Total government cluster fuck, as usual. And that includes Fed’s, governors, county commissioners and mayors.
The shit this administration and it’s supporters spew is just incredible.
A true Trump type scam.
It could well be. We have a four-phase reopening plan here and I really am too lazy to read past the current phase.