A article at Zero Hedge decimates the argument for quarantine.
Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi, Professor Emeritus of Medical Microbiology at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz,Ā released aĀ now-viral videoĀ in which heĀ calmly explained why nationwide lockdowns are ācollective suicideā.
I have thought that is would have been much wiser that the elderly and those with preexisting health issues go into self quarantine until this passes. The economies of the world will never recover.
Looking at 100 year old newspapers where I live I see that the pandemic of 1918 has a death rate of 2%. Other surrounding areas were much higher. But of course I live out in the sticks and not the city which plays a major factoring as to the death rate.