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(03-28-2020 06:46 PM)okgc Wrote:  

(03-28-2020 03:53 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  It may be irresponsible-lead to a second outbreak to "reopen" the country until there is a cure or at least a viable vaccine for this virus.

A viable vaccine would be 12-18 months away.

Yup, and at some point down the road, society will have to ask itself an uncomfortable question that's really a lose-lose scenario.

Open things back up knowing you'll invite a wave of death? Or buckle down and enter a Great Depression (both from an economic and mental health standpoint)?

My hunch is that things "open up" this summer, but to a limited degree. You go back to work, restaurants and stores open, etc. But the big venues with crowds of people will be shut down for a lot longer, like concerts, sporting events, carnivals, etc.

Airlines and hotels will take a long time to recover. Businesses, having gotten used to Skype and such, will keep the lock down on business travel. Both for safety and cost savings. And "staycations" or local travel will be the norm for at least those 12-18 months. Places like Disney World, a crowded melting pot in itself, is gonna really suffer.