"Re-opening the economy" now is like not finishing your antibiotics because you're feeling a little

[G_j]

better”“

[PJMcK]

1. Yep

Willful ignorance was an expression I read earlier that describes such foolishness.

[Arkansas Granny]

2. That's a good analogy. It's just too soon.

[Lindsay]

3. The comparison I liked was,

"We've slowed down our rate of falling, so we can take off our parachutes now."

[NRaleighLiberal]

4. great analogy. It is the result of everything being about money - and a twitter-inspired split

second attention span. I know my age is showing (64), but there is great value in acceptance (of science!) and patience.

We are in a really shitty time right now (my "get off my lawn" moment!)

[duforsure]

5. Heard someone say its like

Having a leg broken put in a cast, then removing the cast prematurely without having x-ray's showing its healed yet. The country has less than 1% tested with rising death rates per cases. Trump and Republicans are playing Russian roulette with our lives to politically benefit from, while they're funneling billions to millionaires and into their pockets, and while refusing giving anywhere enough direct funds to the American people,

[robbob]

6. Sorry, just have to point out:

Always finish your antibiotic regimen. Especially if you are feeling only “a little bit better”. If you stop the treatment prematurely you are leaving bacteria in your body that were able to resist the initial dose, and they may come back stronger then ever.

A PSA from my obsessive compulsive hypochondriac cousin (although he makes a good point).

[tanyev]

7. It's like an idiot doctor telling you to not finish your antibiotic because you feel a bit better.