Tag: public health

  • Why the lethality of Omicron is misunderstood

    Why the lethality of Omicron is misunderstood

    We are misusing our perspective. Looking at the individual behavior of a variant hides the impact on the wider public.

  • It’s too early to be ready

    It’s too early to be ready

    I’m frustrated by the pressure to pretend the pandemic is over. As if we are done. There is still much more to do.

  • The Truth Is We All Wear Masks

    The Truth Is We All Wear Masks

    None of us likes wearing masks. We wear them for utility. Their primary function is to protect us and those around us. They also have other functions. And one of those functions is that it sends a signal. Yes, it signals a way of seeing the world. But that view isn’t generally based in partisanship…