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https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/03/andrew-sullivan-real...

This is a really insightful article from Andrew Sullivan where he compares the initial reaction to the Coronavirus to the initial reactions to AIDS. For too long the homosexual community was in denial about the level of risk. The wanted to think that it would blow over, and no dramatic changes were needed.

Sullivan sees the echos now. A lot of people are still determined to downplay it, as though it proves some sort of moral victory over the people stocking up on toilet paper. The reality is that things may not go back to 'normal' for a long time.