Any chance at all this could be over in 3 months?

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any?

I've just read a WHO report that the virus is optimal at 8.72 celcius (how do they work this out?)
Unfortunately, the same report says that it is unlikely that hotter weather will blast it away.

I wonder if there's a way that people will learn to manage it whilst also maintaining some kind of reality? Wishful thinking I suppose

Yes I think we will. Things will be different but we will adapt, as humans always do and our small children won't even remember how it was. My children are teens so will. There'll be a vaccine eventually and effective treatments hopefully.

Ygritte is absolutely right. Humans adapt. It is our strongest feature.
Looking at the bigger picture, this virus is a blip. A small correction. We're the most successful species because we adapt.

China opened back slowly and instantly got new cases. This isn't going away for a while. Also as the above happened when China reopened, I hope we lock down longer

No.

The swiftest way for it to be over would be to let it run rampant and people either get it and survive or get it and die, with thousands of daily deaths in this country alone.

Unfortunately the supression measures whilst saving lots of lives oveall will make it last longer.

Bit like opening a bottle of fizzy pop that's been shaken up, do you let the gas out all at once or only let a little out and put the cap back on?

Yes if we don’t go down the present route of suppressing the curve and if we let all the over 70s and vulnerable die, ie don’t let them have treatment. Fast track to herd immunity but not exactly a crowd pleaser.

No it won’t because people won’t stick to the rules of the lockdown

Wuhan went into lockdown on January 23rd, expecting to be out of it by beginning of April

No I don’t think so. The road outside my house has never been busier this morning and the super market is still packed.

Wuhan have had no new cases for almost a week.
Italy's peak isn't yet reached.
Italy at best estimate is looking to start loosening restrictions slowly (as is happening in China) around mid-May.

With no vaccine, a flattened curve is a lengthened curve.

Vaccine is 18 mos to 2 years away.

So... no.

Just dig in. One foot in front of the other. Keep moving and keep going. It will end eventually.

Over? No. Improving? Possibly.

Realistically, no. I would expect to see variations in the level of social distancing required, but the thing that will get us to the point of it being 'over' will be a vaccine, and that will most definitely not be happening in three months.

How are people still thinking of going on holiday? Look after yourselves and your family and just be grateful for every day!

The main reason they want to slow it is not really about saving lives although that’s definitely a factor. it’s allowing the nHS to cope so we can’t pop the fizz but have to eek it out if we can.

The main reason they want to slow it is not really about saving lives although that’s definitely a factor. it’s allowing the nHS to cope

Yes I think that's it. I think the government wants to avoid the horrors of mass funerals and people calling for ambulances that never arrive. I completely understand why. Even if no one we know personally is affected, it would be an awful toll on society as a whole. "Flattening the curve" is much more humane.