Why can't we simply go about our lives as we usually would and pretend COVID-19 doesn't exist?

Answer 1

Because we would die.

We would be going about our deaths, not our lives.

Answer 2

We've done that all year. Where did THAT get us?

Answer 3

Things don't go away just because you pretend they don't exist.

Answer 4

Same reason we can't pretend hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, blizzards, earthquakes don't exist. No matter how much we may try to ignore such natural phenomena, they have this way of eventually forcing themselves on our awareness. 

Answer 5

Because the democrats, who are far left marxists and socialists, are trying to steal our nation, and want you to obey their will, and want you to do what they say, while they do whatever they want.

Answer 6

Trump has been trying to push that idea since February which is why over 250,000 Americans have died.

Answer 7

No negotiating with deadly pandemics.