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> Without another lockdown it's almost assured at this point that we will reach the breaking point of our healthcare system. It's inevitable unless a miracle vaccine arrives very soon.

What sources of information lead you to this conclusion?

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LA County is reportedly 2-4 weeks from hitting capacity, lots of other smaller places are closer, and hospitalizations are trailing enough that even an immediate return to lockdown (aside from compliance issues, which after reopening are going to be significant) won't stop some places from being overwhelmed, but reopening continues to progress.

Uh Math? You have unconstrained exponential growth across the country in most major cities outside the Northeast. There is only 1 ending here unless there are massive changes.

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