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In reply to the discussion: Without a vaccine, can we ever get back to "normal"? [View all]GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)64. Right. You would think by now we would learn.
This virus is not an influenza and there really no value of thinking that way.
Im still reading everywhere even on DU that warm weather will kill it. Maybe. But its been over 90 here in Florida for over 3 weeks.
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What's the data say as to the state of COVID-19 infection rates, new cases, reoccuring cases?
OAITW r.2.0
Mar 2020
#6
True, right now they're closed to all travelers from the outside but they're not locked down like we
uponit7771
Mar 2020
#22
Eventually herd immunity will kick in. We bore horrific death tolls from epidemics in the past, but
GreenPartyVoter
Mar 2020
#2
Realize that a lot more people have already had it and recovered than we know.
bearsfootball516
Mar 2020
#52
Yeah it's the sheer stupidity of some people that is going to drag this out months.
Initech
Mar 2020
#35
When it is first offered to the public, we will not know how effective it is,
MineralMan
Mar 2020
#26
Yes, in a few months there will be quite a bit of herd immunity and then we will have lots of tests
Quixote1818
Mar 2020
#17
There will be a vaccine eventually. COVID-19 is in no way an extraordinary virus.
DetlefK
Mar 2020
#27
If it takes until the end of this year millions will have already died. n/t
totodeinhere
Mar 2020
#41
Well...coronaviruses as a class are usually mild respiratory illnesses...also known as "a cold".
Moostache
Mar 2020
#32
Well excuse me for being pessimistic. Poeple are dropping like flies in New York and I am
totodeinhere
Mar 2020
#44