“I think they decided almost everyone is going to get it sometime as its so contagious and the nation will be better off if the virus burns through with a minimum of containment. Thats the only logical conclusion.”
It’s interesting that China had that same choice, but when they saw the effects of it being uncontrolled, it was too much even for them - and so they moved to stop it.
So your ‘burn-out’ theory may well be right, but will is our government ready for the human-misery fallout - China wasn’t, and apparently that’s the case of every other country (except maybe Iran).
So your burn-out theory may well be right
Im just completely perplexed by our nations response.