Fear can completely shut down the immune system. Your body has 2 defenses against attacks. One for internal attacks and one for external attacks. The immune system is for internal attacks. If you are in the woods and a bear becomes interested in having you for lunch, your body makes quick decisions. Completely shut down immune system and place adrenaline in full speed ahead. The plan is to give you every ounce of energy available to get away from the bear. Shutting down the immune system for 10 minutes is a small price to pay.

On the other hand, love, happiness, and gratitude can increase the immune system by as much as 50%. Yes, it is actually measurable.

Some people say they never get sick while others say they always get sick. Self inflicted in both cases.

So just realizing that the government is lying to you might be enough of an edge to not get covid-19.

If the store is open to sell essential items, and the customer has taken the health risk to physically visit the store; why would the government, local or whatever, further damage the economy limiting sales to only essential items? That is simply stupid—further pointless government control, and a disservice to the freedom of the customer and the retailer to conduct business that benefits both. It is terrible thing to have to close down stores at all—why would the government add to the misery, with further unnecessary restrictions?