A group of U.S. researchers has modelled where society’s current path — an unmitigated spread of COVID — would lead. They concluded that unfettered transmission could result in death tolls exceeding 100,000 a year in the U.S. alone. “Endemicity is not a victory,” they added.

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    • bigboopballs [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      What would it take honestly for people to start considering lockdown again?

      At this point, I have to believe there is no limit. If it killed 50% of the entire populace, the remaining living people would just want to keep their heads down and keep going to work so they can continue to pay off their landlord's mortgage.

    • JoeByeThen [he/him, they/them]
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      2 years ago

      An organized counter narrative to the consent manufacturing already taking place. Until that happens, the majority will always fall in line with authority.

      • FoolishFool [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/morkandmindy/images/2/28/Mork_Portrait.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20210123212311

    • TheModerateTankie [any]
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      2 years ago

      If it got to MERS level dangerous despite vaccines... maybe? Then again, it would probably cause us to double down on the eugenics. "Why lock down? everyone has immunity now and it's only killed the old and sick... I assume"

      • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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        2 years ago

        "It's only killing the weakest 30-40% of the population! I and my fellow Neo-Aryans will rule the ashes!" - Neera Tanden, probably.

    • Deadend [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Mass famous and rich people Deaths and deliveries not happening.

      Even then, they would rather have the money.

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      2 years ago

      It won't happen. I think the West has conclusively proven that the capability to enact actual quarantine procedures at a national level simply does not exist. The logistics aren't there, the governments aren't capable enough, the bourgeois would coup before accepting the economic losses, and the culture is too resistant to communal action.