[dabbledash]

I think people are hoping for a third option: driving the infection rate low enough that it can be contained going forward with testing and contact tracing. Whether it’s realistic to think that can be achieved in an acceptable timeframe, I don’t know.

[droidist2]

What about the option of slowing the spread or flattening the curve so it doesn't overwhelm the healthcare system?

[dabbledash]

My understanding is the end game for that is still a vaccine or herd immunity. It just slows the process down enough that you don’t have more people dying because of a lack of equipment.

[droidist2]

So then trying to drive the infection rate too low before reopening could actually be counterproductive because it also slows down the building of herd immunity?

[Johnjonjoan]

I wouldn't say no to some free generations of exponential growth