COVID-19 Now
What are the facts that we know (in terms of containing the virus). - If we don't have a complete quarantine, the virus will continue to spread. - Everyday that businesses are closed will hurt our economy. Two basic facts, both true, that need to be balanced in terms of managing our communities and country. Ignoring one completely, in favor of the other, with be a disaster. To me, it comes down to this...Everyone is going to get infected unless we have a vaccine (and there is no guarantee that will ever happen, although it is also possible we have one available in 6 months). The balance seems to be to open the economy as much as possible while managing infections so that hospitals are not overwhelmed, at-risk populations are protected, and new treatments can be developed. Making matters infinitely more complicated is that communities are not isolated, and a lax policy in one state will impact the others. Other thoughts - The stock market is down 20% from the all-time hig