LT42 Nothing is comparable to Covid in around 100 years, not just because of the disease but because of the economic impact, as Grant mentioned. Even the lockdown part was mental when you think about it, not able to leave your house? Think about that for a second. There’s never been anything close to that.
It’s the closest thing I can think of in terms of the level of people being scared. Even locally when SARS was kicking off (behind China Toronto was the largest affected area) this doesn’t even come close.
I just meant there are some parallels in terms of mixed messaging, fear, science changing rapidly, etc. Obviously this pandemic is much greater in terms of scale and outright effect it’s having on people, economies, etc.
The other more cynical part of me wonders (as horrible as it may be) if this is nature’s way of righting overpopulation?
