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EarthFirst

(2,897 posts) Tue May 5, 2020, 08:19 PM May 2020

"Easing stay-at-home guidelines doesn't mean the pandemic is over...

...it just means they currently have room for you in the ICU”

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"Easing stay-at-home guidelines doesn't mean the pandemic is over... (Original Post) EarthFirst May 2020 OP

I think that's pretty much the truth. Kaleva May 2020 #1

No change Timewas May 2020 #4

Isn't that what the original rationale for stay at home orders was? democrattotheend May 2020 #2

That's what flattening the curve meant. EllieBC May 2020 #3

Kaleva

(36,248 posts)

1. I think that's pretty much the truth.

Reply to EarthFirst (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2020, 08:25 PM

May 2020

I told my wife that we are be following our current routines for quite awhile yet.

Timewas

(2,190 posts)

4. No change

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #1)

Tue May 5, 2020, 08:54 PM

May 2020

We are staying put for the foreseeable future... If they are dumb enough to go out so sorry.. Sad part is they are going to force people to go back to work, the entire program now is to save big business money and stop unemployment

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)

2. Isn't that what the original rationale for stay at home orders was?

Reply to EarthFirst (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2020, 08:49 PM

May 2020

To flatten the curve so the ICU's and hospitals wouldn't be overwhelmed?

EllieBC

(2,990 posts)

3. That's what flattening the curve meant.

Reply to EarthFirst (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2020, 08:51 PM

May 2020

Not overwhelming the healthcare system. Not, stay home so no one gets it ever.

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