Let's get back to work

Should we end the current economic shut down in New Hampshire?  We have everyone hunkered down at home and while we stay at home we probably won’t catch COVID-19.  But how long can we keep it up?  I already see signs that the food supply chain is breaking down.  We are going to start running out of a lot of things pretty soon. 

    Speaking as someone old enough to be in the high risk group, I don’t see much difference in my odds of catching COVID-19 next week or next month or next year.  Things won’t change much until we have a vaccine and the TV says that is a year away.  Can we stay shut down and live off inventory for a whole year waiting on a vaccine?  I don’t think so.  Already we are running out of food.  Check the empty shelves in the grocery stores.

    Going back to work ought to voluntary.  Those that want to go back to work should be allowed to.  Those that don’t should be free to stay at home.  When ever we go back to work, some people are going to catch it.  Some of them will die.  The medics and the media will cry loudly that we are killing people.  But are we?  It doesn’t make much difference to me whether I catch it next week or next month or next year.