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Originally Posted by LessinSF
I am. At least in California and San Francisco, the curve has been flattened. There are enough unused healthcare and hospital resources that they have resumed "non-essential" surgeries. Taken at face value that the lockdown orders were to prevent an overwhelming of the healthcare system, that concern is apparently now moot..
You should be right, but no. Most people I deal with seem to think that their home-stay, mask, and social distancing avoidance will make them free from exposure. People I normally consider smart are fighting me on the fact that it is endemic. If you haven't been exposed, you will be. To use a cliche, the cat is out of the bag. But, way fucking after the fact, we have political tools like our mayor (London Breed) ordering thhe wearing of face masks for no good reason.
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We should all assume we will be exposed. But with hand washing and the fact that I can do either this or essentially the same thing up in my office for as long as it takes to get a vaccine, there is certainly a chance I will avoid infection. My chances improve if my others who use the elevator at the office wear masks. We are extremely lucky to have my MIL (and her house) available as our childcare, though. It is certainly a lot harder to avoid it if you need your kid to go be with other people so you can work.
But it's funny to watch people debate whether to open when that's not the question. The question is how and when and at least hear in Minnesota, we've begun. It's going to be slow and they're going to try to make it safe, but it is happening. The firm is going through the same exercises too.
The appropriate time will differ based on local circumstances and public gathering spaces aren't going to open for a long time, but masks, hygiene, spacing and health monitoring (e.g. temperature checks) are going to be a regular things for awhile. My next haircut (overdue) will likely seem more like a visit to doctor, I'd guess.
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