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I just read about the parks in Illinois that will be opened up.

I also just read that hunting is still not allowed. Hmm.

You don't have a "natural" right to drive on the roads because the government owns the roads therefore the right to drive on the road is governed by the owners of the road (One of the natural rights, the right to property)

There's no need for binary thinking here, I don't see anyone "dying on the hill" of mask wearing.

I see people asking legitimate questions of their government about the effectiveness of a scarf in the face of viral spread.  And I see someone criticizing a judge for effectively creating legislation which is not an action that is within her purview or the roles and responsibilities of her job, and for very good reason.

There's nothing wrong with questioning our government when it makes unilateral mandates, I'd hope and expect everyone on this board would be willing to do so.

And there's nothing wrong with questioning whether ANY old face covering, including a scarf or ski mask, is actually going to be effective at all, and if not, then what is the utility or purpose in wearing them?

Regardless, I'll continue to wear my Longhorn-logo mask that my mom made me, whilst out in public.  When I wear my black raybans and my black Longhorn ballcap, I look like a total badass, and I might just continue wearing that getup long after this has all passed.

Maybe I'll throw in a cape, too.

If it is true that 15% or so have antibodies, it is possible the virus was here earlier than we think and not quite as contagious as we think.

This isn't quite right.

The studies from NYC and from USC (and Iceland, and South Korea), have shown that COVID probably has a much lower death rate on infections in the general population than originally suspected.  However, they also show that large numbers of people can carry the virus and have no idea they are carriers.  It also means that the Coronavirus is very likely FAR more contagious that we originally suspected.

A few things to keep in mind though:

The latest study shows that 13% or so of New Yorkers have Coronavirus antibodies.  However, more than 1 in 1000 New Yorkers have died from the Coronavirus and the hospitals were on the verge of being overwhelmed.  New York's death toll would be far higher if the hospitals ran out of capacity.

That 13% number is a bit suspect.  Chiefly because people were asked to volunteer for tests while waiting in line at grocery stores and other essential shops.  Obviously those who were more strict about social distancing would probably not be in public as often.

With evidence mounting that COVID is acutely more contagious than originally suspected, it makes an earlier timeline for this pandemic actually more unlikely. 

The problem when something like this pops onto the scene is that we don't know squat for certain.

We know it's deadly. We're not sure HOW deadly, but it appears to be multiples of the flu.

We know it's easily transmissible. We're not sure HOW transmissible, but it seems to be multiples of the flu, at least.

We know that it has a long incubation period, and that is transmissible prior to symptoms. We also know that there are asymptomatic carriers that we believe can transmit the virus.

We have a severe test shortage, so it's damn near impossible to know who is carrying it.

The problem with something so new, like this, is that if you wait until you know everything about it you're in full blown outbreak and it's WAY too big to control.