Over two million people around the world have become infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, and so far, over one hundred thousand of those have died. The COVID-19 disease has been so devastating because it is easily transmitted, and a carrier of the disease may initially show no symptoms, leading to exponential spread. Continue reading
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#272 – HOW MIGHT YOU CONTRACT COVID 19? – ALLEN TAYLOR
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I probably do not need to tell you that if a person coughs anywhere near you, you should immediately make yourself scarce. Droplets in the air containing virus particles are spreading out and wafting their way toward you. Even if the person coughing shows none of the symptoms of COVID-19, such as fever, dry cough, or headache, they could have a mild case, or even exhibit no symptoms at all, yet still spread the virus to you. Continue reading
#271 – WHY HAS COVID 19 EXPLODED IN ITALY, SPAIN, AND NOW US? – ALLEN TAYLOR
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In some countries, most notably Italy, Spain, and the United States, confirmed COVID-19 cases are exploding and overcoming the ability of the infrastructure to care for the afflicted. In others, such as China and South Korea, the number of new cases has either been reduced to a trickle, or never took off in the first place. What’s the difference? What are China and South Korea doing that Italy, Spain, and the United States are not? Continue reading
#270 – HOW TO ACT RATIONALLY AMID CHAOS – ALLEN TAYLOR
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There is a lot of confusion about how to best survive the COVID-19 pandemic. This need not be. There is a rational way of analyzing the situation that leads to a best course of action for individual people as well as for entire nations. It’s really not that hard to determine what course of action leads to the best result. Continue reading