Why the Lockdown Skeptics Are Wrong

There are still so many uncertainties about covid-19. We don't know what percentage of infected people end up dead or disabled, how contagious it is, or how long a recovered person's immunity might last. All we can really be sure of is that, without strenuous mitigation efforts, covid-19 will kill in terrifying numbers. So until we get a vaccine, it's very likely we'll all be engaged in a prolonged and grueling trench warfare with this virus.