Jeez, that’s a big Fcking hill to die on.
The presence of antibodies is a sign that infection has occurred but it does not guarantee immunity. Antibodies are proteins that fight infection; that’s it.
Here are two different viruses that don’t work as you’re arguing:
Herpes: anybody that becomes infected with herpes gets antibodies, and they may get to a point where they suppress the virus, but the virus is always there dormant in the nervous system cells (just like scientists have discovered with some Covid-19 patients, but you discount as anecdotal) and can come back, even with antibodies present. This isn’t even debatable.
HIV patients all have antibodies in their system. To date, nobody has immunity. Some, with the help of potent antiviral drugs have been able to reduce the virus count to non-traceable test amounts, but those also swell back up if treatment is stopped. Well, one person supposedly has been cured, but again, you don’t like random anecdotal click info.
If science proves antibodies are our godsend savior, then trumpet it as loudly as you want, but these all encompassing statements are misleading, just like your initial hot take that Covid-19 wouldn’t be as bad as the flu. That aged really well.
I’ll counter your recent take on this shutdown is “bankrupting a lot of good & decent people”....... this virus is KILLING a log of good & decent people. A city in Japan, Hokkaido, got out in front of their initial Covid infections and shut the spread down drastically - they then lifted the rules and are now experiencing a quick return - they’re now being touted as what can happen when rules are lifted too soon. And NYC’s economy makes it an open door to neighboring states for daily travel and new vectors. But yes, the economy......