Weekly Post: After listening to various news reports I have decided to offer this perspective on the ongoing discussion about “reopening” the country. Each of us who chooses to ignore the “On Pause” requirement is in essence a biological weapon. It is a form of germ warfare that we are inflicting on each other. It can be considered a form of terrorism and some of the more aggressive media outlets would have come to that if their interests were not aligned with the corporate/personal economic benefit of “reopening” the country. This is a public health issue. You do not have the “liberty” of putting others at risk in this situation any more than you have the liberty of driving 60 mph in a 15 mph school zone when it is in session. This selective application of “liberty” is disingenuous at best. Take a look at the Pandemic curves in particular the ones for countries that have experienced Covid 19 before us. We need to learn from them or suffer the same fate. This has to be a science-based decision. Make no mistake, this is difficult. Job losses, even whole careers are ending due to the economic disruption. And let’s not forget that a lot of people are becoming gravely ill and many are dying. Some of them will inevitably be people close to you if we do not continue to take “On Pause” seriously. And for those touting the herd immunity approach, that is just let it roll across the country, here is one of the many articles out there:
https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/coronavirus-can-herd-immunity-protect-us-from-covid-19/