Tag Archives: coronavirus

Economies won’t be able to recover after shutdowns

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Gail Tverberg

Citizens seem to be clamoring for shutdowns to prevent the spread of COVID-19. There is one major difficulty, however. Once an economy has been shut down, it is extremely difficult for the economy to recover back to the level it … Continue reading →

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It is easy to overdo COVID-19 quarantines

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Gail Tverberg

We have learned historically that if we can isolate sick people, we can often keep a communicable disease from spreading. Unfortunately, the situation with the new coronavirus causing COVID-19 is different: We can’t reliability determine which people are spreading the … Continue reading →

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Easily overlooked issues regarding COVID-19

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Gail Tverberg

We read a lot in the news about the new Wuhan coronavirus and the illness it causes (COVID-19), but some important points often get left out. [1] COVID-19 is incredibly contagious. COVID-19 transmits extremely easily from person to person. Interpersonal … Continue reading →

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