We were told back in March that SARS-CoV-2 virus was more deadly than the seasonal flu so we needed to treat it differently and social distance ourselves. The various states closed down many businesses (mostly small businesses) because the risk was too great. We were told that the deaths would be in the millions just in the US, that Covid-19 deaths would be anyone and everyone who caught the virus. They said the death rate would be 7% to 12% and we may have to shelter in place for over a year.

Then the numbers weren’t proving out their predictions so they adjusted it down to half the original claims, then they adjusted it down again and then again. The CDC just today adjusted the death rate down from 4 to 7% to 0.4% and they may yet adjust it down again as more facts come in. Even the left’s go-to expert, Dr Fauci, has said closing down the economy for this long was a mistake. With all that several leftist governors are keeping their lockdown orders in place indefinitely. My state’s governor, Jay Inslee, is holding off going to “phase 2” of his reopening plan on the majority of the state. There is no logic in his plan. One county that is ineligible for phase 2 has a very small population and only 1 death while one of the counties that is eligible is smaller and more populous with 2 deaths.

It has been shown the the demographic that is most vulnerable are those in their 70s to 90s and/or have 2 or more comorbidities. If you are 70+ and you have bad lungs, heart or both you need to stay away from people. But if you are young and/or in good health you need not worry and should be able to carry on with your life. Also, it seems that wearing a face mask is the new normal when just a couple months ago they were telling us that masks don’t help.

Back in 1968-1969 we had the Hong Kong flu pandemic and there was no lockdown and life went on as normal. With adjustment for population growth there would have to be 160,000+ deaths from Covid-19 to match the deadliness of that pandemic. Guess what else happened in 1969… Woodstock rock festival and they sure weren’t practicing social distancing there. There weren’t any Hong Kong flu deaths there either.

So, when do we go back to a normal free society? Never? WHY?