When I imagine June 8th, it feels like just another day in the parallel reality without a coronavirus pandemic spreading across the world. And yet I know COVID-19 outbreaks will most likely still be occurring. The universe I sense and wish to surf to has the following characteristics:
- I don’t think about or talk to anyone about coronaviruses or pandemics;
- Everyone I know who wants a job, has a job;
- The local newspaper only has an occasionally story about a new local coronavirus case and there are no sustained outbreaks nearby;
- Daily whitehouse.gov press briefings are no longer happening;
- Doctors have a standard treatment procedure for COVID-19 that brings the CFR down to the same level as seasonal flu;
- The stock market has recovered somewhat and volatility is rare;
- Unfortunately, the confirmed number of COVID-19 cases and deaths will have far surpassed the number of confirmed number of Influenza cases and deaths; and
- Grocery stores are fully stocked and N95 masks are available at normal prices.
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