Amidst all the worthy talk of 'flattening the curve', I don't think we've talked about or internalized the idea that at-risk people, including essentially everyone over a certain age, are going to have to stay in long-term isolation until there is a treatment, vaccine, or cure
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The point of all our current social distancing is to stay within the capacity of the hospital system, so people who could be saved given hospital resources don't die. But it does nothing for groups who are at very high risk
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I live with an at risk person (my younger brother) and my behavior will not approach normalcy for a very long time
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It's especially hard if you live with them, since you become scared of becoming the person who gets them sick! My heartfelt wishes to you both.
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