Once a virus reaches pandemic level it is complete fantasy to think it can be stopped by lockdowns, social distancing, and masks. The day it escaped China it was pretty much too late. So reaching herd immunity is the only way to end the pandemic. That can be done naturally through people being infected and surviving. Or through vaccines. Governor DeSantis grasped that very early and managed his state accordingly.
Once a virus reaches pandemic level it is complete fantasy to think it can be stopped by lockdowns, social distancing, and masks. The day it escaped China it was pretty much too late. So reaching herd immunity is the only way to end the pandemic. That can be done naturally through people being infected and surviving. Or through vaccines. Governor DeSantis grasped that very early and managed his state accordingly.