Congrats on the new gig. My point in is that for those people who need to work, it would be cruel to force them not to work. Regrettably, as you point out, many can't work from home. The office building I go to is a ghost town, so I am safer there than in my condo building.

Many employers are worried about liability, so they make people jump through hoops.

Half-Whitmer just released their so-called reopening plan....a joke. Guaranteed depression for Michigan unless there is an uprising.

There is a concerted effort to discredit HCQ as Orange Man promoted it. For the Dr.'s i talk to, if you take it early with zinc, and or Z-pack, it really seems to help. If you wait too long, its like Tamiflu for the regular flu....it doesn't work.

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That’s another good point. Apartment buildings and condos, you have people all around you. If one has the disease and touches a door or elevator button, then you touch it, wham! You end up sick.
That’s one of the huge problems that New York has. There are so many people on top of each other. Even if you stay in your home, there’s a much higher chance you will catch the bug.

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I am 60+ and live with a bunch of other old farts. Since I choose to live here, and choose to be part of a private enterprise (condo association) I am a team player:
[list][*]One family in an elevator at a time[*]6ft distancing[*]No guest except for heathcare people. [*]We have to go down to get any deliveries.{*]Masks optional[*]We buy crap for each other at the store.[*]Wipe down common area outside furniture before and after each use.[/list]But these measures are our choices.....the government didn't make us do it...if they had, we would have to them to go jam.

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See? Obviously your condo is using common sense....which unfortunately isn’t common anymore. If everyone just did things like that, it would help a lot.

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KRK,
Reading your post, it's not hard to identify the right wing bias. I don't feel that a discussion about a Global Pandemic should double as a political parade ground. This crisis is however mainly concerned with two main topics: The medical problem and the economic problem.

Experts worldwide are utilizing all their knowledge, resources, and energy to solve this Covid-19 virus. Pharmaceutical companies know that if they solve this Pandemic with a cure or a vaccine they will reap astronomical profits. More continues to be revealed about this virus, but it has proven to to be a slow grind. "Herd immunity" may come into play at some point and warmer weather temperatures may also help, but TODAY decreasing the spread through Social Distancing Protocols IS the best weapon to fight the virus and has/is being utilized worldwide.

People, especially in countries like America that place a high value on personal freedoms are understandably less patient with social distancing and the unemployment that has/is occurring. I know how hard it can be with a steady job, so ... The economic side of this pandemic is not easy on anyone. Authorities are very aware of the sacrifices, but must weigh the medical threat that's killing people against the economic shutdown that is pushing National, State, and Local governments to their limits. Decisions that could mean opening up more businesses, might in weeks to come result in unwanted Covid-19 deaths. No reliable Oracles exist to say right or wrong in these decisions that affect more than just peoples jobs.

We all would like to return to how things were a few months ago before this virus hit worldwide. If reopening selected businesses under strict monitoring is possible and works, then great. Perhaps a certified cure/vaccine will put an end to this medical crisis, but until something dramatic changes, we all will be better off if we pull together rather than make things worse by pulling things apart.

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Smokey, your “left wing bias” is showing again. What did KRK say that shows his right wing bias?
You show your lefty all the time. Like in this thread where you said “YOUR president”. Trump is THE president of the entire country.
I didn’t like Obama’s left wing leaning, but I respected that he was not just YOUR president, but mine also. It’s a shame that you can’t do that.
That shows a lot more prejudice on your part.
Those that live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
(And they should get dressed in the basement)😁

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Who cares about political bias? Why does that even get mentioned? I thought we were above that petty bullshit here?

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Yeah.....I thought so too. But I guess it’s not so. And I guess someone can’t help but take what someone like myself or others here and ignore good points they make because “you’re some kind of right wing nutcase”. Look at the YOUR president statement made earlier, and that same person is saying KRK is turning this political?
Some things (and people) will never change. The only reason I brought it up in the first place was to point out the hypocrisy of the poster. I bet I’ll be the one called out for pointing it out. Oh well....
But the one that brought it up is at least consistent!😂

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For clarification regarding what "flattening the curve" was about:
NPR noted: