How to deal with the NEXT pandemic

What actually is the correct approach if a similar disease to covid19 begins spreading again? As a PhD former pandemic epidemiologist, I propose this PSEUDO-ELIMINATION STRATEGY. It would likely succeed with very low cost to the economy (apart from (2) which is unavoidable because you can't trust other countries): 1. Do NOT wait for the …

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Too scared to install the COVID-19 app? Grow up.

Anyone too cynical to TEMPORARILY install an app (to help with COVID-19 contact tracing) should grow up. You should remember what our forebears put up with during WWII. RationingIdentity cardsAllowed mandatory government takeover of private and business propertyGovernment control of private businessesOur sons & daughters sent to war And you can't install a blasted app …

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