It's not about commerce. Just because you and I are OK doesn't mean everyone else is. There are people that rely on schools being open, for some kids it's their only meal. For some kids it's an escape from child abuse. There are people who only have one income and live paycheck to paycheck who have now lost their jobs and probably their homes too and are now living in extreme poverty. There are sick people afraid to go to hospitals for check ups who are dying, infact cancer rates are worryingly down, which suggests people aren't going and getting checked up, hence people will die. People can't escape domestic abuse and will die. People can't leave their home to socialise etc and will become mentally ill and will lead to suicide. It goes beyond commerce. There has to be an alternative to only lockdown or vaccine.
People are so obstinate with this outlook that the economy can just stop and stems from a line of thinking that A) they're OK so they assume everyone else is and B) the economy being shut down only effects the "fat cats".
I'm not disputing the lockdown has saved lives but it's also costing lives and that's before we even start considering the long term implications this is going to have. Agree with me or not the fact is it's not sustainable.
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