I agree it is a huge sacrifice and we have to try to get back to normal soon. I hope that Gilead drug continues to do well in trials. If we can at least treat the bad cases with some efficacy I see no reason to continue any kind of shutdown.
I wonder how businesses have looked without a formal shutdown? Would shopping malls be staffed but deserted? Restaurants? Casinos? I sure as heck would not get on a cruise ship. Maybe we didn’t actually lose that much by telling people to stay home vs not telling them.
ER volume where I work is roughly 30% of normal. There are no orders telling people they cant go to the ER. Are people suddenly healthier or are they staying away for their own reasons? Shutdown or no shutdown the virus was going to have its effect.
