Re opening is a crazy idea...

To read some of these comments makes me realize just how uninformed and how heartless some people really are.

My wonderful MIL lived to be 98. If she had gotten COVID and died at let's say at the age of 78, that would have been 20 years her loved ones would have been cheated.

Too many people are much younger though that get this and can and do die. We simply don't know exactly who those people are yet.

To die of COVID is comparable to drowning very slowly and very agonizingly. Imagine also that they go through all that not having anyone they love to even hold their hand!! Many people facing a respirator know they have an 80% chance of never coming off...ever!

People, just think for a moment as you sit there at your keyboards, able to breathe. The US is certainly not the only major country to shut down to strategize on how to reopen slowly and smartly. It's pathetic and sad people are so divided, straight down political lines too.

You're hysterical. I don't disagree with anything you said, but as this pandemic has progressed, it's become apparent it is nowhere near as lethal as first thought.

The whole point of the lockdown was too prevent the medical community from being overwhelmed by Covid 19 victims needing oxygen and ventilators. I live in a large city on the east coast of the US, and while the virus is currently raging, its abundantly clear the medical community has a handle on this, and are dealing with Covid 19 patients as effectively as they can.

It's going to be a phased approach to re-opening. We will reopen slowly. People will continue to follow safety protocols such as mask wearing, social distancing, and hand washing.

People will still get it. Some of those people will die, unfortunately.

But we can't stay locked down forever. You, as usual, are being impacted by propaganda telling you to be scared, and that your government is botching the response to this. I'd like to suggest you take a step back and look at the larger picture. We can't just stay closed forever, and this was always a temporary measure.

According to www.worldometers.info there have been 2.6 million confirmed cases of corona virus. 97% of those are mild not requiring hospitalization. Of the 3% who are hospitalized, about 20% become a casualty of the virus. That comes out to about 0.6% fatality rate worldwide. And those are only confirmed cases. Several sources have alluded to there being a host more people who have had the virus but self medicated and recovered on their own. Something like 80% of fatalities have been over the age of 65. It is bad for seniors, the good news there is that many seniors are retired and aren't in the work force. There are a lot of younger folks who haven't had time or wages to save for an emergency, they are in danger of losing insurance, homes, etc., if we don't start back to work. It isn't as bad as they thought it would be, someone has to accept the egg on their face for the overreaction. I deal with a number of law enforcement and EMS agencies and have been traveling to keep these services operating for three weeks of the shutdown. Following the recommendations for washing hands and wearing a mask has worked for me. There is talk of a second wave of infections, the second wave will be worse if more people don't have insurance or jobs. The world never shutdown for MERS or SARS, the response to the corona virus is an over reaction.

You stay locked down ..... anyone not ready should stay locked down
But the rest of us are ready to live again

I can understand the more rural areas and lowest affected states opening very slowly, but too many want have an "Open everything now" mindset, which would likely lead to serious complications. The main argument is that a one-size-fits-all model isn't right when most cases are in NY, but they forget how often (and how easily) people travel. Nobody likes being cooped up, but it's almost a necessary evil.

Don't get me started on people protesting masks and social distancing.

We are going to find out next week, about 80% of states are opening back up for business on the 30th. Another part ore opening things back up the first week of May and the last few are opening towards the end of May. The fatality rate for the US is about 0.15%, up 3/100ths from 0.12% last week. It is worse in other parts of the world, 7% globally, I guess the healthcare system in the US is doing pretty good compared to other nations who are at 3-6% fatality rate per million.

The virus should be a science issue but (particularly for Americans it must be said) its a partisan culture war divide. Its like climate change debates ffs. This shouldn't be a thing.

The best thing would be for places to stay on lockdown until proper testing is done and case numbers start going down, it would be really annoying if eventually areas have to close again/ restrictions are re-enforced all because some governor, prime minster or whoever made the decision to reopen too soon.

Just some of the comments here are incredible.

Firstly people think it is ok to not care for the elderly....but it is not just the elderly that are dying is it? It is everyone in the health services and their families most at risk after that group. And what of those with heart disease, diabetes, cancer, asthma? They are high risk.

And then if people do get it, dying is just the worst side effect, but people can end up with serious lung damage, respiratory problems for the rest of their life.

What is a few months of our lives for the sake of many. I do not understand why some people are just not getting it.

Yes, proper testing. The model I am familiar with, projects 20 Million tests, per day, are needed in the US, before we can "safely" re-open the country.

Locally we're probably going to see an example of how that works, when Washington State starts to re-open, on May 3rd (projected), with Amazon and Microsoft putting into place testing plans. I really can't erase that Gattaca image from my head.

Im feeling better so I can stop taking my medication now.🤯

This doesn't even come close to approaching the Black Death in virulence.

COVID-19 is killing about 10% of hospitalised cases, in essence, those who are worst affected (of which 90% had a prior health condition that made them vulnerable)

The Black Death however killed 30% to 60% of the population of Europe!


I'm not saying that we should remove the lockdown early or anything, but we do need to maintain some perspective.

Geez, I thought this whole time that the lockdown was to flatten the curve so the hospitals would not get overrun with kung flu victims.

Stay at home orders forcing some people to do their own hair & make up!

Agreed its just a matter of when because the longer we stay locked down the worse its going to be later. Worst case is we get re-infections and it becomes something we just have to face at some point.

Domestic violence is up and worse child abuse is up. I am not willing to sacrifice children so grandma gets a few extra months.

No it’s not!!!!

Are you referring to the imfamous Anderson Cooper interview with the mayor of Lost Vegas?

She seemed either like she was dropping some serious acid or has lost her mind.

It's crazy and very dangerous. We've waited this long, we can stay sheltered for as long as it takes.

I look it as dumb as dumb can be, IF the idiots wnat to go back to normal let them, IF they come down with it then tough THEY knew the risk, I'm so fed up of so many people thinking they are immune to it.

I know its harsh but EVERYONE knows the risks now.