The problem is that they are not right. When there is an ongoing epidemic, it is not about "oh, lets reopen quickly." Reopening quickly NOW would mean: - The

The problem is that they are not right. When there is an ongoing epidemic, it is not about "oh, lets reopen quickly." Reopening quickly NOW would mean: - The collapse of the hospital systems of ANY country currently on earth (save a few that are actually working for the people, not to make profit) - The endangering of many, if not all medical professionals - A huge reduction of workforce realistically, because there will be many people sick for multiple weaks, prepare to lose 5-10 percent of your FULL workforce if the hospitals are overloaded. So if the shutdown is not implemented, and not followed through, the economy will STILL collapse, and the consequences will be 3-4 times more deadly to the whole population. The only upside to the global epidemic is that finally the neoliberal haegemony is ending, and libertarian dreamers who were not facing tough situations before can actually see where their favorite policies lead in the actual real world. And we all will see it, because the inertia in the system will keep forcing politicians all over the world to ignore basic rules of society in favor of chasing a dream (some GDP growth preservation). We can all see it clearly if we take the time to think it through. You have a bellyache. You want to eat cake. You can either not eat it, or you can eat it, vomit it out, go to the hospital, and still not feel well. Oh, and the hospitals are overloaded with COVID-patients.