Effects of the Pandemic
How Long with Pandemic Last?
How long will it last? 4-18 months for most likely scenario. 12-18 months with business as usual, unless breakthrough happens. Breakthrough possibilities: Antibody immunization.
Braoder Effects of COVID
"As a number of astute observers have noted, COVID-19 could end globalization as we know it, particularly if the pandemic is prolonged. Gérard Araud, formerly France’s ambassador to the United States, told me that when a crisis occurs, one should ask whether it breaks a trend or confirms it. “There is,” he said, “an assault on globalization” from multiple sources—the financial crisis, U.S.-China competition, climate-change activists pushing for people to buy local. COVID-19 piles on the pressure. Countries will be wary of outsourcing crucial medical supplies and pharmaceuticals to other countries. Supply chains more generally will be disrupted and will be hard to repair. Governments will play a much larger role in the economy and will use that role to rebuild a national economy instead of a global one—their priority will be domestic industry."
"The longer the pandemic goes on, the more the world will change."
MJ comment - This makes me think how we can scale for mass creation of right livelihood. Plastic abundance, induction furnace, and Village Franchises are solutions to take seriously. With open source metal, hell could break loose and society will remain perfectly fine. BTW, antibodies may not be a cure. It is not known whether it will cure a person with symptoms - or whether antiboies work only (if they work) to prevent the disease in the first place.
It Could Last 18 Months
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/there-isnt-going-be-all-clear-signal/608512/
From the public health perspective, the pandemic will not end for 18 months.
