Are the corona virus idiots doing us a favour?

The Black Death killed 30-50% of Europe's population.

Even though, there was little understanding of infection, people did quarantine themselves. They stayed at home when possible and the wealthy went to live in the country.

It depends what kind of outcome you want. I don't think a few million deaths is doing anybody any favours.

But there was no vaccine at the time Sweden tried this; surely now we have one that would make a difference to the outcome.

I think Sweden tried this.

It's gone terribly wrong

I, like you Bluebellwould, don’t condone the mass gathering and selfishness of the ‘idiots’, but you have a point. Rolling out the vaccine as quickly as we can, coupled with the inevitable herd immunity caused by the selfish party goers, may help to get this over with.

What you have described, Bluebellwould, is the way previous pandemics have been conquered. Even plagues like The Black Death were overcome in such a way.

I got the gist of what you meant but doing us a favour is a tad insensitive.

Good point Bluebell....

Herd immunity do you mean ?

You can’t discount those things though.