Social distancing isn’t going to last for long. We’ll also need a Plan B

Published March 18, 2020 5:56pm ET



Nobody can expect average people in the United States, let alone anyone under the age of 35, to lock themselves inside their homes for months on end. It’s not going to happen. It’s not reasonable.

The Trump administration is advising that the coronavirus spread may last through the summer. A vaccine could be 18 months away. It’s delusional to think that young people are going to spend even two months holed up watching Netflix. People need social interaction. People need to work. Tolerance for being told by the government to remain at home indefinitely, eating soup and playing board games, is limited.

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