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2.  As for spread, I think our disagreement returns to a fundamental difference I had with one poster (maybe it was you) regarding human behavior.  My gut tells me that those who have symptoms are NOT going to venture out, and will SiP or go to a hospital if needed.  Stated differently, I think those venturing out will be a subset of those feeling good/no symptoms.  On top of that, everyone who is out and about will practice social distancing in whatever businesses are open.  These basic factors lead me to believe that spread will be limited once SiP begins to be lifted.  At least that's my hope.

1) You can spread the disease before or without showing symptoms, so self-quarantining isn't perfect. Additionally, not everyone has access to sick time, especially in low-paying jobs (that's likely a large reason behind the outbreaks in meat-processing facilities, from what I've read). Of course, near-universal adoption of mask-wearing for healthy people when they'll be near other people would likely help that a lot.

This is the biggest issue with the virus.  IIRC, you are contagious for an average of three days before you start showing any symptoms.  By the time you lose your sense of smell, you may have spread the virus to everyone in sustained proximity to you from the past 72+ hours.  And that's why relying on your own sense of wellness is folly. 

(Also, it would not be shocking to discover that people are unreliable historians when it comes to whether they feel symptomatic enough to stay home.)

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2.  As for spread, I think our disagreement returns to a fundamental difference I had with one poster (maybe it was you) regarding human behavior.  My gut tells me that those who have symptoms are NOT going to venture out, and will SiP or go to a hospital if needed.  Stated differently, I think those venturing out will be a subset of those feeling good/no symptoms.  On top of that, everyone who is out and about will practice social distancing in whatever businesses are open.  These basic factors lead me to believe that spread will be limited once SiP begins to be lifted.  At least that's my hope.

1) You can spread the disease before or without showing symptoms, so self-quarantining isn't perfect. Additionally, not everyone has access to sick time, especially in low-paying jobs (that's likely a large reason behind the outbreaks in meat-processing facilities, from what I've read). Of course, near-universal adoption of mask-wearing for healthy people when they'll be near other people would likely help that a lot.

This is the biggest issue with the virus.  IIRC, you are contagious for an average of three days before you start showing any symptoms.  By the time you lose your sense of smell, you may have spread the virus to everyone in sustained proximity to you from the past 72+ hours.  And that's why relying on your own sense of wellness is folly. 

(Also, it would not be shocking to discover that people are unreliable historians when it comes to whether they feel symptomatic enough to stay home.)