If the gym opens tomorrow and everyone goes and some of them get corona virus, that would be fantastic. Lots of healthy, able-bodied people will potentially be exposed to a virus. Of those who experience symptoms, the overwhelming majority will recover. As Rip mentioned much earlier in this thread, squat numbers probably have a direct correlation with getting through this thing.
The worst thing that will happen to the economy (other than the severe damage already done) is some excessive sick calls from workers and a few weeks of lower than normal productivity. Some people probably might even come out ahead by picking up overtime hours.
Everyone I know who is afraid and at risk is already on total lockdown. I know grannies and grandpas who get their groceries delivered to their house, receive them in haz mat suits, then disinfect them as soon as they're in the house. The people who are at risk and worried are not going to be affected if the country opens back up.
The elderly who aren't so worried understand the risks and have made that decision for themselves, like adults. They understand the risk. Their days are already numbered, and they have chosen to live their lives as close to normal as possible.
I, for my part, am doing my best to stay exposed to people. I try and stroll through the grocery store every day or two if possible. The faster I come into contact with this thing (if I haven't already) and build up an immunity, the better for me and the rest of society.
Geoege Carlin had some good thoughts on this.
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