Post by TheOriginalPinky on Apr 13, 2020 22:45:41 GMT
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.