But here's the catch: if we EVER relax these requirements before a vaccine is administered to the entire population, COVID-19 comes right back and kills millions of Americans in a few months, the same as before.  The simulation does indicate that, after the first suppression period (lasting from now until July), we could probably lift restrictions for a month, followed by two more months of suppression, in a repeating pattern without triggering an outbreak or overwhelming the ventilator supply.  If we staggered these suppression breaks based on local conditions, we might be able to do a bit better.  But we simply cannot ever allow the virus to spread throughout the entire population in the way other viruses do, because it is just too deadly.  If lots of people we know end up getting COVID-19, it means millions of Americans are dying.  It simply can't be allowed to happen.