[asciimo]

Delaying the spread also buys time to develop therapies and vaccines.

[BillyTheKing]

exactly, we've also learned that not all lockdowns are equal. Super-spreader events seem to be the driving force behind this pandemic, using effective measures we can avoid and learn to deal with super-spreader events while also allowing society to continue at a more normal rate.

[kqr]

Yes, absolutely true and I'm glad you brought it up. I should have mentioned that in my comment too.

[rumanator]

> Delaying the spread also buys time to develop therapies and vaccines.

I would also add that delaying the spread also contributes to making it progressively harder to get the disease to spread.