Is everyone okay with opening up society so soon?

Germany eased restrictions and the infection rate increased 3 fold.
The US death rate has jumped above 1500 cases a day, again.
House viewings are to resume in England.
I think it is way too early to open. but I am not doing it tough and only have cost of living expenses. No Bills.
So for those who have Family, Mortgages, and other bills to pay I can see the reasoning of opening up society, I hope that there is not a catastrophic infection rate increase as a result.

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Pretzel · 61-69, M

I wouldn't go to a movie or restaurant yet. But that is just me. Like my daddy said "no such things as a free lunch". People gotta pay their bills and companies have to pay their employees.

You can't expect the government to keep sending free money.

Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

@Pretzel ....but apparently it's an acceptable risk to watch your colleagues fall dead at work ?

Pretzel · 61-69, M

@Picklebobble2 I don't know how you can even hope to make that kind of connection.

Need I am in a supportive role in a state agency. I have worked for the last two months and to date only one person has been covid positive in any of our facilities.

We wash hands frequently. Limit contact with people. Some work from home so we can maintain a safe distance.

Nobody has dropped dead that I am aware of, although being civil service it is hard to know for sure.

I hear your concern. I am older and potentially at greater risk. And I know that venturing out will feel weird.

Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

@Pretzel Nothing has changed the situation for the better.
No treatment.
No cure.
No dying out of the current viral problem.

In order to be 'safe' in any capacity, you need one of those things or you're just trying to work within a pandemic.

If it all goes wrong you're then looking at a life extincting event.
Not just the odd one or two here and there, but whole companies; factories; schools; colleges; hospitals; prisons; ANYWHERE folk are kept in groups.