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Originally Posted by Maruzo
We are on track to have the outbreak infect over the entire population in the very nearly future.
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I just wanted to know what you meant by the above. It didn't compute. We are sitting at almost 15.5 million which is nowhere near the entire population. I just wanted to clarify your statement.
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Originally Posted by Maruzo
I think that's why Biden is asking the American public to mask up for 100 days. Give the distribution channel time to set up and distribute the vaccine in time to put this virus out of commission.
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Definitely. Masks should be worn by all in public spaces. People not doing so are being obstinate for the sake of being so. I said that since day 1, when the CDC and WHO were advising against it.
Regarding herd immunity. I was taking the position (or trying to) there was likely not going to be anything we could do (besides masking up) until a vaccine was available. That's all. Regardless of who is in power the American public is not going to comply with a long term lockdown. The people are too divided and most lack the financial ability to stop working, as Americans don't save very well given our debt and consumer driven economy. If we reached herd immunity first, so be it, but we are obviously far from that with the "low" number of cases relative to population (~4.7% of the populous).
I guess I'm just more pragmatic in thinking that, realistically, we were not going to be able to save everyone and/or stamp out this virus in quick fashion. Many who passed had underlying conditions and were vulnerable. I obviously feel for all of those who have lost someone. I have multiple family members who were infected and we were all very fortunate that their effects were minor.
Yes, I have always agreed Trump is an idiot. But placing "hundreds of thousands" of dead at his feet is probably not only incorrect, but closed-minded. I think I am just tired of the tribal politics being spewed from both sides of the political aisle. It's a disservice to the country every bit as much as Trump's challenging the election results is.