1/ Seven Hard and Crucial Lessons of Covid-19
An invisible virus exposes critical blind spots in science and society. But will we learn?
Very useful article to reflect on the pandemic's lessons
elemental.medium.com/7-hard-and-cru…
By @RobertRoyBritt
An invisible virus exposes critical blind spots in science and society. But will we learn?
Very useful article to reflect on the pandemic's lessons
elemental.medium.com/7-hard-and-cru…
By @RobertRoyBritt
2/ Lesson 1: Virus science just underwent a paradigm shift
"Sanitizing groceries and drowning our homes with bleach was wrongheaded, in hindsight. The main mode of transmission is through the air, by breathing in aerosols that contain the virus”
"Sanitizing groceries and drowning our homes with bleach was wrongheaded, in hindsight. The main mode of transmission is through the air, by breathing in aerosols that contain the virus”
3/ L1 (cont):
"@WHO & @CDCgov have been slow to acknowledge the outsized role of airborne spread and to translate what leading experts have been saying since last spring into loud and clear advice."
“Millions of people have been infected because we emphasized defending...
"@WHO & @CDCgov have been slow to acknowledge the outsized role of airborne spread and to translate what leading experts have been saying since last spring into loud and clear advice."
“Millions of people have been infected because we emphasized defending...
4/ ...ourselves against a mode of transmission that’s minor (surfaces) while ignoring the major one (air).”
“Most or all respiratory viruses likely transmit through the air. We need to prepare for the next pandemic or the seasonal flu [by] building on this paradigm shift"
“Most or all respiratory viruses likely transmit through the air. We need to prepare for the next pandemic or the seasonal flu [by] building on this paradigm shift"
5/ Other lessons:
2. We were not prepared for this
3. Viruses will exploit every opportunity we give them
4. Novel viruses should never be taken lightly, by anyone
5. In-school learning is a foundation of our society
2. We were not prepared for this
3. Viruses will exploit every opportunity we give them
4. Novel viruses should never be taken lightly, by anyone
5. In-school learning is a foundation of our society
6/ Other lessons (cont.):
6. Social inequities are widespread, debilitating, deadly, and enduring
7. We have two economies
6. Social inequities are widespread, debilitating, deadly, and enduring
7. We have two economies
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