I consider this the surrender position. We just give up on distancing, accept the fact that the virus is going to spread much faster, overload a hospital system that we've been able to preserve so far, and kill a lot more people. Here's the problem: that will impoverish us too. https://twitter.com/ndrew_lawrence/status/1250582792972484610

I can understand the frustration that leads people to this place. But it also won't work if the purpose is economic. A huge number of people will still avoid going out in public - not just elderly or sick people. And businesses won't be able to make ends meet without customers.

And then when it spreads out of control, there will be pressure to shut everything down again. A re-closing wll shatter any remaining confidence that we can handle the pandemic or get the economy moving. But there IS a middle ground position that we should strive for.

Scott Gottlieb among others laid it out: mass testing and re-testing, isolate positives before they become symptomatic, and trace contacts as best as possible. Rearrange business spaces to encourage physical distancing. Push on for antiviral and other treatment until vaccine.