COVID-19: Economic damage - Cui bono?

The mean age of patients with COVID-19 who died in Italy was 81 years while about two-thirds of them had comorbidities. Of note, "died with COVID-19" is not the same as "died from COVID-19". COVID-19 as a cause of death has been overestimated. The travel restrictions, quarantines, contact tracing etc., seem to be senseless because the virus is already spreading worldwide like influenza did repeatedly in the past. Numerous mild cases will be inevitably missed. Optimistic forecasts like "the COVID-19 in China may end up soon" appear questionable. The strict measures have a rebound effect. Hardly anybody would like to go into the quarantine. In view of the strict measures, increasing numbers of people would dissimulate respiratory diseases. Efficient social distancing is hardly achievable in some overpopulated regions. The economic damage from excessive restrictions might eventually result in more harm for the public health than the virus. © 2020 Nova Science Publishers, Inc.