Thread by @FaheemYounus

Thread: “I’m-tired-of COVID shutdowns”

Imagine you were hiding from an active shooter in your office

You won’t come out due to fatigue/frustration...you’d want to be sure the shooter was neutralized

So how do we know the COVID shooter has been neutralized?

Read on
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If the number of cases, hospitalizations, deaths are going up in your state, it’s time to keep hiding

Attached are graphs of states where cases are going up. Fully re-opening these state NOW will likely generate a 2nd wave and result in a tighter, longer shut down

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If the number of cases, hospitalizations, deaths are going down then gradual re-opening makes sense. See attached a graph of countries that have aggressively brought their numbers down and can safely reopen

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How to win? Test-Trace-Isolate, and maintain shut down for a few weeks to flatten the curve.

Minimize patriotic fervor. The virus responds to science, not emotion.

“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” Don’t get frustrated.

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And please don’t pressure your governments into ending shutdowns when the data is not favorable

We don’t force a pilot to land a plane when we’re vomiting due to turbulence. We put up with it

Economies are built for people; people are not built for economies.

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