Governor Prettyboy ordered parks closed, too. Here’s the question: California’s medical system isn’t overwhelmed, so what’s the goal here? Complete eradication? Even Newsom admits that it’s unlikely.

Beaches and parks being open shouldn’t be about businesses. It should be about people being able to enjoy themselves as much as possible, even during a time of crisis. Also, outside of very packed outdoor settings like stadiums, outdoor transmission has been deemed unlikely. When was the last time that you’ve seen groups of people within 6′ of each other on a beach? Groups usually have at least one person’s height between them.

Sweden has the right idea — accept some deaths as the price of not robbing everyone of their civil liberties, but have common-sense restrictions in place (high schools closed, no gatherings > 50 people, encourage WFH even if it’s not explicitly mandated).

Why are quality of human life and psychological health being discounted, and only mere length of life is being considered?