Maybe it will be an extrovert mass extinction event??
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NO VIRAL PUNS!
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At least for now, I’ve been legitimately heartened by American response in the last week or so! It’d be better to have guidance from the top, but amorphous federalism combined with amorphous capitalism seems to be taking the right steps.
Hopelessly looking for silver linings until both my feet are in the grave 
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You stay safe too.
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Hey, your post just went viral!
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Jim Bakker can help you out with that.
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And whom do you think is responsible for that “thinking”?
Ugh.
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They’re quite contagious.
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I want to chime in but find myself Balkan at all the puns at a time like this.
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But But I want Tammy Faye…
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I already know, since I used to work night shift with her.
That toxic blend of Fox and Facebook.
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My own guess is not long. That means a lot of people will get the disease, which means those seniors and at risk people who don’t stay hunkered down will catch the virus overwhelm the healthcare system and die.
My wife and I intend to stay hunkered down, the only things we need are supplies from the local grocery. The more people who socially distance the more people who will survive.
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Ron,best of luck,im in sfla too.
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Well, I’m vegetarian. Do you think they’ll make good dog and cat food?
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Serious?!
I’m intrigued and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
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She doesn’t smell right these days.
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Possum has a germ of an idea there…
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I think society will evolve towards a compromise consisting of a good deal of personal responsibility and developments of viral therapies that mitigate symptoms.
Like the article explains, even if the initial social distancing is effective at heading off the surge demand on care givers, the other side of that is the process takes longer.
Stay safe.
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Even if that’s my step-father? Who thinks his WWII cap will keep him on free lunches at the chinese resturant?
His and DT’s dementia are comperable.
I think the best case scenario is that by extreme social distancing we reduce infections to the point where containment is again possible. My guess is that’s China’s plan, for example. And I’ve heard reports from Singapore that people have adjusted and are venturing out more—without a consequent spike in infections. Note, though, that we probably won’t reach that point until after a pretty big wave of infections, possibly overwhelming hospital capacity in some areas a la Lombardy.
Another thing to note: a vaccine is probably at least a year away, but finding effective treatments may not take that long. There are anti-virals of proven safety that may reduce mortality and morbidity in Covid-19; trials will be needed, and effective treatments will need to have their manufacture ramped up, but there may come a point where treatments are effective enough and readily enough available that relatively normal activity becomes acceptable again.
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