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1/ A thread of 10 posts summarizing the 4 types of reactions to Covid 19 In the world.
There are 4 camps on this Covid 19 virus.
Camp 1. This whole thing is a hoax and we never should have shut anything down. This is not my view, but I’m open to listening to all 4 views
There are 4 camps on this Covid 19 virus.
Camp 1. This whole thing is a hoax and we never should have shut anything down. This is not my view, but I’m open to listening to all 4 views
2/ because that’s who I am.
Camp 2. The virus is real and some limited protection like protecting our nursing homes are warranted. We needed to flatten the curve to buy time to make more personal protective equipment and learn how to treat people. But this is killing our
Camp 2. The virus is real and some limited protection like protecting our nursing homes are warranted. We needed to flatten the curve to buy time to make more personal protective equipment and learn how to treat people. But this is killing our
3/ economy and killing millions of young people’s dreams (meaning people 18 to 50 years old). Time to open schools and most businesses cautiously and with social distances measures. Other businesses like nursing homes stay fully locked down. If cases go up that’s not a big
4/ deal, we are building herd immunity and it’s more important to same the economy than to save a few lives of the elderly that would die of something else in a couple years anyway. Trust people to assess the risk in their lives and let them make decisions without external
5/ force. This also isn’t exactly my view, but it might become my view if evidence supports it. Tbis view is much less radical and more “reasonable” than camp 1. This is the Republican/Sweden view.
Camp 3 is similar to camp 2, but wants to open more slowly (only when cases
Camp 3 is similar to camp 2, but wants to open more slowly (only when cases
6/ stay very low) and at the first sign of cases rising, businesses need to shut back down or at least pause opening. Even though testing has massively expanded and treatments are much better, we can’t risk lives just to make more money. Keep economy closed until we are sure
7/ it is safe. Don’t trust people to assess risk on their own, but use some force to ensure they make the right choices. Too many people will die if we go for herd immunity. Their is no assurance that you have immunity once you get the virus anyway. This is the
8/ California/New York model and not exactly my view, but might become my view if the evidence supports it. This view is pretty much the Democrats and media view.
Camp 4 is Covid 19 is our top priority and we must eliminate all cases before opening any businesses. We have
Camp 4 is Covid 19 is our top priority and we must eliminate all cases before opening any businesses. We have
9/ no assurance treatments will improve or a vaccine will be found, so the best course of action is to lock people in their homes until no more cases exist. I this this is as mirror to camp 1 and not very reasonable but I’m willing to listen to people in this camp because that
10/ is how I learn is listening to all views.
So I’m in between camp 2 and 3 and waiting for evidence to push me into one or the other. I’m closer to camp 2 than camp 3.
So I’m in between camp 2 and 3 and waiting for evidence to push me into one or the other. I’m closer to camp 2 than camp 3.
