I never wanted us to be in this place in the first place - we should have done more to keep the virus out in the first place.
However, we have now got into the place where the supposed cure is worse than the virus itself. This virus kills people in certain groups, chiefly the old and those with other conditions, including type-2 diabetes (which itself is related to obesity).
So we need to shield those who are vulnerable, get the testing and contact tracing ramped up and then to get the economy and society for the rest of us functioning as close to normally as is possible.
I have linked to a variety of articles explaining the overkill in the current position.
Here is a related piece from the Lancet:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31035-7/fulltext
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In summary, COVID-19 is a disease that is highly infectious and spreads rapidly through society. It is often quite symptomless and might pass unnoticed, but it also causes severe disease, and even death, in a proportion of the population, and our most important task is not to stop spread, which is all but futile, but to concentrate on giving the unfortunate victims optimal care."
Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum