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Richter1234 posted...

Remember when it was 14 days to flatten the curve?

14 days was never anything more than an extreme, absolute best case scenario. To achieve that would have taken a complete, absolute lockdown of absolutely everyone in the world for those two weeks (realistically, at least 3-4 to be on the safe side) and subsequent complete isolation of anyone that developed symptoms in that time frame. Obviously, the logistics of making that happen mean that was effectively impossible and therefore nothing more than a fantasy.

Furthermore, "flattening the curve" is a long-term strategy, not a solution that can be achieved. It's a matter of avoiding major spikes that risk overwhelming the health care system (like what's happening right now in much of the southern US). That strategy has seen some amount of success, so characterizing it as something that never happened is just outright wrong.

Richter1234 posted...

Then everyone must isolate and social distance.

Yes, that was part of slowing the spread to keep it from being overwhelming.

Richter1234 posted...

Then to you need to be vaccinated and things can get back to normal. Now you need to still wear a mask, social distance and be vaccinated.

Given that barely over half of Americans have been vaccinated at this point, it stands to reason that things wouldn't be back to normal yet. Not sure why that's supposed to be evidence of any sort of grand plan to erode rights.

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