We do not close the world down for influenza. No data supports your crazed theory.

who said anything about closing down the world? exactly what 'crazed theory' are you trying to push on me?

I replied to a comment that counselled

The most important thing to be done right after the election is to cut funding for testing, tracing, and PPE.

All I argued against is that we shouldn't completely ignore COVID as a non-issue.

Now try looking at every other country

I do. Some countries got by without lockdowns - that doesn't mean they did nothing at all.

You point to Sweden?

https://www.government.se/articles/2020/10/about-the-covid-19-virus-for-older-people-people-with-health-conditions-and-health-and-social-care-staff-25-september/

They didn't lockdown, but they did plenty of other countermeasures. Which by the way include funding for testing and PPE

In 2020, the Government has set aside almost SEK 7 billion to support large-scale testing throughout Sweden and promote active contact tracing. In recent weeks, more than 100 000 tests for active COVID-19 infection have been carried out each week. Testing and contact tracing are important tools in fighting the pandemic and they need to continue in 2021 too. In the Budget Bill for 2021 the Government therefore proposes SEK 2 billion for continued testing and contact tracing in the regions.

The only theory I proposed in my above posts, is that we shouldn't go from one extreme of 'lets lockdown forever' to the other extreme 'lets do nothing at all'