Why is it so difficult for a person to wear a COVID mask in a closed setting? So-called personal freedom in this context is NOT as important as 1) actually helping to protect oneself from the possible harm cause by a serious disease and 2) protecting the health of family members and other people. People in other cultures have been wearing such masks to help avoid contracting and spreading disease without complaint. (BTW, the cases of cold and flu dropped while masks were required.) This individual freedom thing is so stupid and selfish. Do you actually like the idea of extras millions of people dying and even more millions suffering long-COVID, not to mention that this disease and future such diseases cost and will cost the economy billions in lost revenue and increased prices and taxes. I, for one, do not like the inflation that the disease caused.
Tag: Pandemics
Pandemics
The COVID-19 death toll is probably 30% larger than reported. It has been underreported for a variety of reasons: fewer primary care physicians, less access to health insurance, more people dying at home, and political motivations.
The handling of pandemic was overly politicized by national/local jurisdictions preventing effective containment of the disease. An effective approach requires serious global coordination. Unless a disease is controlled everywhere, mutants can develop and return to areas of containment.
Suggestions:
Have the UN and WHO establish/strengthen guidelines and means for assessing global health threats and the sharing of information.
Give the WHO authority to implement across international boundaries quarantine measures and coordinate access to necessary medical equipment and supplies.
Establish guidelines and resourcing strategies to development and disperse vaccines and other necessary medications to prevent and control outbreaks.