Why do some people seem so comfortable with having the coronavirus shutdowns drag out for as long as possible?

I give the benefit of the doubt that no one wants to see more death, but just look at the frustratingly useless questions the national media keep putting to officeholders and health experts. Monday on CNN, anchor Jim Sciutto noted that beaches in Jacksonville, Florida, had been reopened before asking Democratic Rep. Donna Shalala, “Are orders like this at this stage to reopen putting people’s health at risk?”