| It’s going to take a while to unpack your comment. Until then, while you mention Ro, you might not know that some recent reports show it approaching 6 in some areas, not 2.x as thought by some over a month ago. With an Ro of 2.5 and a mean infection duration of 5 days, each person can cause infection of up to 244 cases in a month. Also, since testing is not widely and reliably available in most countries, there is no way to loosen stay-at-home as a practical matter. Pervasive testing, quick contact tracing, isolation and quarantine are the only way forward. And I’m not sure you are factoring in that Covid-19 positive people can be contagious before they show ANY symptoms. So if you’re not concerned about older people or people with comorbidities generally, you might look around at the people you know and care about. The other part of this is the impact on health care providers and first responders. They are getting infected and dying. The have more pressing issues than those you mention. I find thinking about my community and taking certain matters of personal responsibility seriously helps me dwell less on myself. Good luck... |
Personally I am myself in the stricter form of quarantine I can do.
However, the argument I brought forward will start to raise stronger and stronger. And if we don't discuss about it, and if we don't do it fast, it will be problematic for everybody.
I personally don't even mind that much the lockdown, but I am not the only youngest around...