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Post by msdemos on Apr 13, 2020 21:33:26 GMT
......things will (mostly) be up and running again in the U.S. ??  SAVE FERRIS
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Post by TheOriginalPinky on Apr 13, 2020 21:37:40 GMT
Mid-to-late 2021
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Post by Firefly on Apr 13, 2020 22:41:30 GMT
I agree with mid-to-late 2021. At least.
People who think things are going to return to normal within a few months are being either unrealistic or optimistic with a several dashes of having their head in the sand. No one wants it to be that late, but jumping on the bandwagon and opening things up too soon is going to kickstart this virus all over again and we're going to get a violent second wave that could have been preventable if folks were patient and cautious and didn't jump the gun.
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Post by TheOriginalPinky on Apr 13, 2020 22:45:41 GMT
I agree with mid-to-late 2021. At least. People who think things are going to return to normal within a few months are being either unrealistic or optimistic with a several dashes of having their head in the sand. No one wants it to be that late, but jumping on the bandwagon and opening things up too soon is going to kickstart this virus all over again and we're going to get a violent second wave that could have been preventable if folks were patient and cautious and didn't jump the gun. My reasoning for that timeline is because they'll have a vaccine by then, and will have a better indication of what drugs can treat symptoms, mitigating really bad cases. It will start slowly. I believe public gathering areas will be the last to open, probably late in '21, if then. But I think people will now be in the habit of being aware of touching things and their faces, washing frequently, etc. Side note: We had been in the habit of bringing our own reusuable grocery bags to the stored. Now the stores don't want you to for fear of spreading germs! So, maybe it's back to paper or plastic.
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Post by politicidal on Apr 13, 2020 22:46:27 GMT
June.
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Post by mslo79 on Apr 13, 2020 23:04:54 GMT
Those who voted for 2021+ I can't see that happening as look at the wording of the OP... 'starts returning to normal' ; key word 'starts'. there is simply no way we can keep the country in it's current state til next year (which is what those are saying who voted for 'not until 2021') as too much damage to the economy will occur and will be worse than the virus itself for the large majority of people.
I am guessing in terms of 'starting' to return to normal will probably be sometime in May, maybe June as I can't see it being any longer than sometime in June before they are going to have to make a move to open things back up. so call it a month or two from today. when summer rolls around... people are going to want to go outside etc as I can easily see the wide public losing patience with this lock-down BS if things drag on for too long as after a while, enough-is-enough (people can't live in fear of something that only has a small chance to kill you). besides... ain't viruses generally less active in summer-ish than they are in winter-ish? ; it seems that way in my personal experience as I can't remember the last time I had a flu or cold in summer as, off the top of my head, I would say around Jan-March (give or take a bit) is when general flu/cold peak(?).
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Post by ck100 on Apr 13, 2020 23:07:23 GMT
Mid-year I'd say right now.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Apr 13, 2020 23:47:06 GMT
Semi-normal: July 2020
Normal: July 2021
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Post by Firefly on Apr 14, 2020 0:26:29 GMT
People are talking about how "by the summer" as if the warmer weather will somehow kill the virus? If that were the case, the virus wouldn't have taken flight in California, Florida, Louisiana, China, Iran, Iraq, Georgia. This would debunk the idea that "heat" would not allow the virus to thrive.
This is why I'm not buying into this dying down specifically due to the heat in the summer months (ie: making it a seasonal flu).
I also acknowledge we're still learning so much about this as we go along. I agree that there's only so much of a "lockdown" people will tolerate, and that the economy can support. My concern is opening the gate just a wee bit too soon is all it can take to cause a resurgence.
One thing's for sure: I know that MY personal habits will forever be changed, mostly because I've never lived through anything even close to this before, and I'm hoping to make it out the other side.
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Post by Prime etc. on Apr 14, 2020 0:38:23 GMT
Will start in May (for the US). As other countries see the US returning to normal, the pressure on other countries will increase.
I suspect many will drag it out as long as possible. France especially.
What will be interesting is where they have things like Ramadan. I heard in Greece, Christians avoided Easter services but Muslims are not keeping indoors. How will such double standards be maintained for months, a year?
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Apr 14, 2020 0:59:10 GMT
Between August 2020 and November 2021
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Post by Sandman on Apr 14, 2020 1:16:55 GMT
Those who voted for 2021+ I can't see that happening as look at the wording of the OP... 'starts returning to normal' ; key word 'starts'. there is simply no way we can keep the country in it's current state til next year (which is what those are saying who voted for 'not until 2021') as too much damage to the economy will occur and will be worse than the virus itself for the large majority of people. I am guessing in terms of 'starting' to return to normal will probably be sometime in May, maybe June as I can't see it being any longer than sometime in June before they are going to have to make a move to open things back up. so call it a month or two from today. when summer rolls around... people are going to want to go outside etc as I can easily see the wide public losing patience with this lock-down BS if things drag on for too long as after a while, enough-is-enough (people can't live in fear of something that only has a small chance to kill you). besides... ain't viruses generally less active in summer-ish than they are in winter-ish? ; it seems that way in my personal experience as I can't remember the last time I had a flu or cold in summer as, off the top of my head, I would say around Jan-March (give or take a bit) is when general flu/cold peak(?). ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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