[chris37]

None of that is going to happen, and I think the economy is going to suffer, along with a whole bunch of people, for quite some time.

[cloudmountain]

Trump’s $2 trillion relief package won’t be enough, will it?

[fireman15]

The nature of this virus, with its ease of transmission and such a high percentage of people having no or very mild symptoms means that it will tend to run its course regardless of what is done. All that “social distancing” is really meant to accomplish is to “flatten the curve” so that our medical system is not overwhelmed.

This virus is not progressing as modeled by the experts because they have inaccurate information and an incomplete understanding of its characteristics. Hopefully those who are most competent will eventually gain the ears of our leadership, but as usual the ones making the most dire predictions are the ones who will get the most coverage from the media.