Government can't protect you from virus.

NO GUARANTEE VACCINE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN NEAR FUTURE

IF VULNERABLE, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

As we see an increase in corona virus cases in states which had low numbers up to now, it is evident that this virus will persist over the summer and likely increase in the fall. Many expect some sort of government action is necessary to eradicate the virus, but there is very little that the government can do to eliminate this virus. Lock-downs just slow the transmission and lead to the virus threat lasting longer. We were told that the goal was to flatten the curve to keep hospitals from being overwhelmed. That goal was accomplished.

It is possible that an effective vaccine will take years to perfect and possibly may actually never occur. The idea of shutting down the economy until a vaccine is perfected is a very serious gamble that will lead to possibly more problems than the virus.

What we need is good accurate information about the risks and the methods to protect the vulnerable population. The government agencies have not done well in doing this. First they lied to the general population about the use of masks, telling everyone that they were ineffective and only to be used by medical professionals, then they changed their story and made the use of masks mandatory. They now admit that they intentionally lied about this to lessen the demand for masks. They could have told people to use scarfs or bandannas, but they did not. How many infections could have been avoided if people would have used face covering? This information was put out by the experts. Their credibility is now in question.  

Everyone was aware of the risk to the elderly and those with existing health problems. We knew this before any cases were reported in the United States. The first serious case were in a nursing home in Washington State, yet many state health departments did not take the necessary action to protect these vulnerable people. Nursing home residents were helpless sitting ducks with no ability to defend themselves. It is a fact that the Governors of Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey and others forced nursing homes to take in corona virus patients.With over 40% of the deaths in the U.S. occurring in Nursing homes and over 65% in Pennsylvania, were is the outrage at this incompetence. The Pa. secretary of health moved her mother from a nursing home, but did not advise others to bring their elderly home if they could.

If you are depending on government action to protect you, you are going to be disappointed.

The young and healthy are not going to be locked up any longer, nor should they. Those who are vulnerable should lock themselves in if they feel that is necessary. They need to protect themselves and let the young and healthy live in a normal way. As the virus hits more of the population the vulnerability will decrease and hopefully a vaccine will be developed. Nature will work its will and eventually the risk will decline, but the government is really not GOD and does not have the ability to protect us from everything.