07-05-2020, 11:54 AM
So there has been a lot of discussion about things that have changed over the course of time. First, no focus on masks, and now that is the big thing. A lot of people use this to attack the scientific community to say they don't know what's going on. The thing is, this is how science works. Things change based on new information. Usually, we don't see it play out like this. The scientific process plays out behind the scenes and we see the end results. But because this is all new and happening in real time, it looks messy. Science is messy. What we know, now, though, is that social distancing is the best thing to do (safer at home and all that), masks are in second, and handwashing is third. These three things will prevent the spread of the virus.
The logistical problems we are facing are testing shortages where we don't have the time or resources to test everyone who needs it or to do the contact tracing for those that test positive. This has been an issue from the start. We are also still awaiting vaccines, but there is a lot of headway on that. I did hear, though, that the first one expected to come out will have a cost of roughly $3000, even though their R&D was essentially paid for by the US government to the tune of $70 million. Not sure what that's about.
Anyway, but some random thoughts on all this from me, this morning.
The logistical problems we are facing are testing shortages where we don't have the time or resources to test everyone who needs it or to do the contact tracing for those that test positive. This has been an issue from the start. We are also still awaiting vaccines, but there is a lot of headway on that. I did hear, though, that the first one expected to come out will have a cost of roughly $3000, even though their R&D was essentially paid for by the US government to the tune of $70 million. Not sure what that's about.
Anyway, but some random thoughts on all this from me, this morning.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR