Originally Posted by mauserand9mm
Yep, the craziness continues. Believing that there will be a vaccine or effective treatment is driving this knee jerk reaction.


It looks like Sweden's rate is flattening out now. Death rate was kinda high (7% against reported cases) but we'll see how that pans out long term.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/sweden/


5 months to let it run it's course? We're holding it back for prolonged pain and pretty much ignoring the consequential damages. Maybe we need to start accepting that our life span is now reduced but at least get on with normal life again.


Seven percent death rate seems high compared to world figures, which appear to average out at around, .07% percent overall...much higher for the elderly and vulnerable, but low for the young and healthy. But like you say, lockdowns probably just prolong the issue and destroy the economy.