Originally Posted by
Shiva Kaul
In your opinion, how long can a lockdown last without causing economic depression, if not 4 weeks?
Just so we are clear, a lockdown applies to only non-essential physical businesses, and a depression refers to economic decline that continues for more than 2 years.
I don’t think COVID-19 presents a threat to civilization in the long or even medium term. It’s just not that deadly. The only health crisis we face is in the next 3-4 weeks, when we don’t have testing kits, PPE, ventilators, and ICU space to run the hospital system.
The 1-month response should not bear any resemblance to the 12-18 month response.