Covid-19 testing
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On reinfection.
Yes, you can catch Covid-19 again.
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On predictions and a scientific response to calamity.
School closures lead to lost lives down the road. And school closures don’t help much against Covid-19. We should keep in-person schools open.
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On money, nursing home care, and Covid-19.
When we ask the people with the fewest resources to do the hardest work, we often see bad outcomes.
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Responses to “On testing.”
My spouse posted my previous essay on social media, and I’d like to address some of people’s comments. There were some excellent points! My apologies if I failed to address everything that people said, but I tried my best. Scroll to find my responses to: A shutdown could have prevented the Covid-19 epidemic. We know…
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On testing.
With more data, many of us can stop being afraid and start helping our friends & neighbors who are most at risk.
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On inequality and disease.
Whose lives matter enough that we shut down? Whose matter so little we won’t save them with Gatorade?
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On sacrifice.
Young people are scared and angry — and they have every reason to be.
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