Ironically, when it actually comes, the US will be in a better shape overall than the rest of the pack. If people acquire a lasting immunity after they recover (which seems to be the case), the pain America now endures may turn a blessing in disguise if it ever comes to this dreaded second wave. Yeah, I know it smells like a primitive Darwinism, but isn't it the proverbial American way of life? To quote myself, unemployment benefits, social welfare and healthcare are for pussies and Europeans, dying destitute under the bridge (probably, from corona) is the American way!

But maybe, that was the entire plan right at the outset, nay, outbreak