covid

Covid-19 Infections /  by Guest User

Over the past year in the US, COVID has been a national tragedy with about 600,000 deaths. Nearly 80% of those dying were over 65. Today, there are about 100M unvaccinated under 65 and another 10M unvaccinated over 65. In the next year, another 100,000 - 150,000 American will die from COVID (nearly all off those deaths will come from the unvaccinated). As COVID becomes endemic about 50,000-75,000 will die annually because we will never get 100% of the population vaccinated. COVID is not going away.

We need to learn to live without fear and move forward because our best days are still ahead of us. Getting the vaccine is the right move, but it is still a free country and everyone should be free to choose.

Onward!

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Covid Strategies /  by Guest User

Scott Alexander is brilliant and his post describing the future and our long term relationship with COVID is a must read. Summary: COVID is likely never going away and so we need smart strategies to deal with it like giving vaccine manufacturers the ability to adapt their vaccine formulas in response to mutations without going back through the long FDA approval process. Think smart, play for the long game!

Repost from Scott Alexander
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Coronavirus: Links, Discussion, Open Thread

Will things get worse before they get better?

Vaccine Access Toolkit /  by Guest User

All of us need to take strong positive action within our communities to help with the recovery from the coronavirus. I was shocked to read this posting because somehow during the lockdown I failed to realize that government action alone was not the solution. Instead action by individuals and business leaders would bring forth the solutions we need. Sometimes you missed the obvious and for me this was one of those times.

Thankfully, the genius, Tyler Cowen, through his writings on his blog shows the clear path forward. I hope you'll follow me in doing more this year to be the change that we want to see happen in the world. Wake up, it's time to get moving.

Repost from Marginal Revolution

In order to break down the information barrier, I partnered with my local faith community to set up a vaccine outreach program. We have a dedicated vaccine information email address and a website consolidating information about vaccine eligibility, sites, and benefits. We call community members who don’t have email, offer personal assistance making appointments and connecting to ride services, and provide information about best practices for riding safely in a car with masks and open windows. After vaccine appointments, we check in to see how they are feeling, make sure their second dose is scheduled, and offer to drop off comfort foods. One recipient replied, “It makes this daunting time just a little easier knowing there is someone out there to guide one through this process. My technology skills are minimal!”

By Margaret Scharle, for Oregon.  We need much more of this.

Life After Covid? /  by Guest User

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“Skate to where the puck is going and not where it has been” is a famous quote of the great hockey player Wayne Gretzky. How should we think about life in the world after Covid? Many experts believe that we will have beaten Covid within the next one to two years. Now, that's a long period of time, but it's important to keep that timeframe in perspective because it's only about as long as most people spend getting a master’s degree. So, I think it begs the question, what are you doing now to prepare for the roaring 20s? You certainly won't be locked up at home for the next decade. Over the long run nearly everything will return to its pre Covid norms. Are you skating to where the puck is going?