News over the last several days of a rise in Covid-19 infections raised concerns regarding a “second wave” of coronavirus infections; and in turn about new rounds of lockdowns and other restrictive measures. One could be forgiven for wondering why if stay-in-place orders, interstate movement restrictions, and other such tyranny didn’t scare off or confuse the virus in the spring and summer, they would suddenly prove effective in the fall.
There are fewer people to infect now than in early 2020 (owing to immunities), and the most vulnerable are – despite the tragic actions of governors in certain states early on – now betterprotected. Health professionals are also already implementing improved means of treating the afflicted. Yet nevertheless there are warnings about renewed restrictions on gatherings and other voluntary forms of social interaction.
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