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Immersiveunreality on 29 March 2020
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John2290 said:
RolStoppable said:

I don't think it's necessary that the people of any country have to care about what happens to jobs in other countries. Keeping their eyes on their own country is enough to recognize that unemployment numbers are rising at a much faster pace than confirmed corona cases.

In Austria we have reached five digit figures for corona infections this week while the number of newly recorded unemployed people over the course of the last two weeks has comfortably exceeded 100,000. The likelihood to be someone or know someone who lost their job is far higher than to be someone or know someone who is infected by corona. I think that's going to hold true in every country and that's why the perception of what is important and what should be done will change rather quickly. The currently prevalent solidarity to save lives will change to an expected payback, such as those risk groups who are now being supported being asked to show solidarity in return by opting to isolate themselves while the majority can begin to return to their normal lives.

Easter Monday being a deadline in quite a few countries is bound to be a catalyst too. When people can't spend time with relatives and/or friends during Easter, then the demand among the population to lift/change the measures will be amplified, because enough is enough.

I hope you're wrong. If that happens, we're not going to get to the magically land of recession, most of us will be gone before next Spring. 

Hmm i'm kinda very asthmatic and my airways are always blocked somewhat but i have an essential job,thing is if i catch the virus and my immunesystem apears to be slow reacting i might be done if i do not have a ventilator,ofcourse that chance is low because i have a strong immunesystem but it is a risk.