Sweden is widely touted as having controlled Covid-19 without any government interventions. Unfortunately, Sweden has more cases and deaths per one million than its closest neighbors. In the US, we have a sizeable number of people who do not take Covid-19 seriously and who therefore will not follow any recommendations for social distancing. They are the ones who will make sure this pandemic lasts longer than it needs to.
The states that are opening are largely rural states that don’t have a lot of the virus now. It isn’t the same as NYC with people crowded on subways. It’s at least 90% media/govt hype in most of the country, with 25% of the deaths in one city.
How many lives will this save? https://www.kimt.com/content/news/30000-Mayo-Clinic-employees-facing-furloughs-or-reduced-hours-569876701.html
It’s in a state with 274 deaths
Mayo Clinic losing 3B dollars and laying off or cutting hours to a tiny amount, 30,000 employees. All hospitals are ghost towns, losing money hand over fist, this will be fantastic for the health of the country! Let’s close it another couple of months.