Quote (Thor123422 @ 29 Mar 2021 05:10)
This will not be the only pandemic of our lifetimes, and with the increasing rate of deforestation and whatnot it might not even be the only one this century.
Sorry, I dont want to bug you over minor trivia, but I gotta ask: does this sentence imply that you consider "our (remaining) lifetimes" to be a longer timespan than "this century", or are my English and logic skills failing me?
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As for numbers on when we might need to shut back down, that's for the experts to recommend based on evidence. I've heard 75% floated, but that will depend on how prominent these new strains are in October, and if we have any evidence of waning immunity in the population, or evidence of significant mutations that cause loss of immunity.
No offense, but I highly doubt that another "winter of lockdowns" would be able to find majority support in the US, particularly not after a successful vaccination campaign which was sold to the people as the way out of the pandemic. The loss of trust in the promises of politicians and experts would be absolutely catastrophic.