[AnotherTechie]

"Tyler Cowen is Holbert L. Harris Professor of Economics"

While I actually agree with this rhetoric I find it hard to convince others, and I think now is not the time to openly express this opinion or share data on this topic. It's hard to say exactly how Delta behaves, or what dangers it poses. The water is muddy-- many people are vaccinated and many are not, vaccine efficacy for variants* is not fully understood yet.

In a few months I will be able to look back, but I don't think quarantine restrictions will become substantially stricter, regardless of impact. I also don't think the growth of cases is soon to decline in the immediate future.

It's all quite hard to say. I do know that this would be easier if all able people were to be vaccinated.

*To the best of my own knowledge.