There's a theory that if we have a very hot spring/summer, the virus will completely die (or more likely hibernate), new case infections will cease, and deaths will stop. If there are 2 straight months of no new cases and no deaths, I can see small regional theaters starting up again in September.
Unfortunately, Broadway is another matter. New York City is densely populated and undoubtedly has thousands and thousands of people who are particularly vulnerable to this virus. Dr. Fauci and the CDC are predicting a very strong 2nd wave for the fall and winter months that may be worse than what we are currently facing. Other countries like China, South Korea, and Germany (to name a few) have put in place comprehensive mass testing procedures that seem to be working in containing the virus. They literally test more than 100 times the number of people every day than we do in the United States.
Sadly the sharp political divide between left and right in our country currently makes such an approach impossible right now. Although I prefer to be an optimist, I'm afraid we are going to pay a terrible price for our stubbornness and ignorance of science. |
