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>I'm not putting too much credence in the CDC right now Then who is your goto source?

by 99_00 7y ago

Johnny555 7y ago
My own mental aggregation of news sources both local (which includes US government/CDC releases) and foreign sources to see what's happening in countries harder hit than the USA (Italy and Korea) to get a sense of what may be coming here. It's hard to put much credence in the news out of China since the government has such a tight hold on information. Remember that public health policy is not about keeping you healthy, it's about keeping the general population healthy even if it puts some people at a higher risk, so you've literally got to take your own health and safety into your own hands. It's arguably good for public health to keep people going to their jobs, keeping shops and grocery stores open, keeping gas stations open, etc. But that grocery store cashier is exposing himself to hundreds of people every day, so he may be putting himself at risk even as he helps reduce the impact to others by helping them to buy food. And now we're in an even worse situation where public health has been politicized in order to protect the current administration, so keeping people healthy may be sacrificed to keep the stock market healthy. That doesn't mean people should abandon society and run for the hills, but when you see deaths and signs of community spread near you and it's clear that there's not enough testing to determine the scope of the illness, it's probably best to avoid large social gatherings, maybe skip going to the movie theater for a while. And if your company allows it, stop going to the office and work from home.
- 99_00 7y ago
  >It's arguably good for public health to keep people going to their jobs, keeping shops and grocery stores open, keeping gas stations open, etc. But that grocery store cashier is exposing himself to hundreds of people every day, so he may be putting himself at risk even as he helps reduce the impact to others by helping them to buy food. I really don't think the CDC's agenda includes sacrificing individuals for the greater good. But a variety of opinions is what makes life interesting!

>I'm not putting too much credence in the CDC right now Then who is your goto source?

by 99_00 7y ago

>I'm not putting too much credence in the CDC right now Then who is your goto source?

My own mental aggregation of news sources both local (which includes US government/CDC releases) and foreign sources to see what's happening in countries harder hit than the USA (Italy and Korea) to get a sense of what may be coming here. It's hard to put much credence in the news out of China since the government has such a tight hold on information. Remember that public health policy is not about keeping you healthy, it's about keeping the general population healthy even if it puts some people at a higher risk, so you've literally got to take your own health and safety into your own hands. It's arguably good for public health to keep people going to their jobs, keeping shops and grocery stores open, keeping gas stations open, etc. But that grocery store cashier is exposing himself to hundreds of people every day, so he may be putting himself at risk even as he helps reduce the impact to others by helping them to buy food. And now we're in an even worse situation where public health has been politicized in order to protect the current administration, so keeping people healthy may be sacrificed to keep the stock market healthy. That doesn't mean people should abandon society and run for the hills, but when you see deaths and signs of community spread near you and it's clear that there's not enough testing to determine the scope of the illness, it's probably best to avoid large social gatherings, maybe skip going to the movie theater for a while. And if your company allows it, stop going to the office and work from home.

99_00 7y ago
>It's arguably good for public health to keep people going to their jobs, keeping shops and grocery stores open, keeping gas stations open, etc. But that grocery store cashier is exposing himself to hundreds of people every day, so he may be putting himself at risk even as he helps reduce the impact to others by helping them to buy food. I really don't think the CDC's agenda includes sacrificing individuals for the greater good. But a variety of opinions is what makes life interesting!