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@Rava, I am not dictating anything, I am just providing information for people to discuss. You are absolutely right re:Shas.

Gemora is full of minute discussion on how to operate in the world under different conditions. 6 FT v. 4 Amot … You can look up R Akiva Eger and other authorities on pandemics, this is not the first one.

And also how to deal with uncertainty – when to be stricter, when to be more lenient; and with differences in opinion. Right now, we are operating under extreme uncertainty, where best minds in the world, combined, often disagree. So, it is not surprising that different people and different talmidei hahamim disagree. We will come to a joint opinion, eventually, but it will be too late for many, including all Rabbanim who passed away.

One example – you are not supposed to correct a teacher in advance, if it is an issue midrabanan. You can ask later. I think pikuach nefesh is m’duaraita. So, if you rely on the Rosh Yeshiva, you can at least ask him – what information he used to select current measures and why he thinks they are appropriate, and what system is in place to react when there are cases. I am sure, some will respond that they consulted a doctor or a researcher. Some consulted several.