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[–]Canbot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Of course there is a surge, that is supposed to happen and does not mean that reopening was a mistake. The only way to get through this is herd immunity and the only way to get it is through infections. The only valid quarantines at this point are for the elderly, and area wide ones when that particular area reaches 80%+ hospital capacity.

The first people to get through this will be the first to reopen their economies and will have a huge advantage over everyone else in the recovery.

Imagine being the only place with working factories. That is an advantage that will pay dividends forever. An advantage like that will establish you as a producer and that will not just go away after the quarantines.