The danger of opening up the country too early is, we have to repeat what we are doing now.

[shockey80]

If we open things up and then tell people we have to shut down again because the virus is spreading again. That could be more damaging to the economy than if we just waited till the healthcare system catches up, the testing catches up to the virus. Commonsense says wait, wait till we are better prepared and then Slowly try to open things up.

Opening things up in early May is insane, which means Trump and the Republicans will do it.

[underpants]

1. Remember- we hear "minorities are being disproportionately affected"

They hear “White people are okay from it”

[SWBTATTReg]

2. Yes. If rump and republicans want to open up the country (and personally I don't think ...

whatever they say now-a-days is worth a damn thing, after all, they let the CV rage onto our shores unhampered), the deaths of all, should this start all over again (the CV), is squarely on them and them alone.

Of course this is already squarely on them now. They're desperately lashing out trying to sort through the mess they themselves and those they listened to, made.

[Initech]

3. i don't want a repeat of what we are doing now.

I fear Trump is going to do something ridiculously stupid that will end way worse than it started.

[Sherman A1]

5. Nor do I

which is why I expect this to be "the normal" for the next 2 years.

[Initech]

6. I don't know if I can handle 2 years.

I've barely survived this month. I just hope that there's a real vaccine available sooner than later.

[Sherman A1]

7. Everyone will have to adjust to this and the coming reality in my opinion

I sure am not in any hurry to go to an type of public event, sit down restaurant, theater or alike. If others are, well, have a nice time. When the vaccine is widely available then hopefully we can return to a more direct social society. I just don't see how we could before that point.

[Initech]

8. I've read that there could be as many as 24 different drugs and 10 vaccines in development.

And some companies could have them as early as December. I certainly hope so.

[Hoyt]

4. He backed down "reopening" last week of March, then Easter, he'll back down on May too.

I think/hope, anyway.

[shockey80]

9. We can hope, however I am hearing Trump cult Republican governors saying it's time to open up.

They say we can do it in a safe way.

[Hoyt]

10. They'll say a lot of junk playing to ignorant white wingers, but they'll buckle

unless there is some drastic change in infections.

[shockey80]

11. Could be, Trump could say we have to wait a little bit longer.

I am not confident though, Lol!

[defacto7]

12. See 1918 pandemic

The likely cause of the second wave was disregard for the standing instructions to shelter in place and keep distance. People gave up. The second time around was catastrophic.

[shockey80]

13. I have always said, history is the Great Teacher.