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My key takeaway, too. I am not worried we will pass NCov19 - we surely will. I am afraid we won't learn anything from it. We surely need to invest more into he
by FlorianRappl 7y ago
My key takeaway, too. I am not worried we will pass NCov19 - we surely will. I am afraid we won't learn anything from it.
We surely need to invest more into health policies and reaction to pandemics. We need to be more conservative about spending resources. We should communicate and coordinate better.
Right now I feel like a lot of actions just prevent the spread (good), but not so many measures for the long-term play are being instantiated. Let's hope I am wrong.
Personally, I think the current situation could be the beginning of a new and better era. It could strengthen remote work, less travel, less global dependencies, digitalization, local economies, and the environment. The next virus could be a lot more harmful ...
- AlexandrB 7y agoLet me put your mind at ease: we will learn nothing. I’m sure epidemiologists and other scientists will learn a lot about the spread of pandemics and coronavirus. As a society though... For an institution to learn there have to be consequences for failure. The US is so hyper-polarized that these won’t materialize for anyone involved. You can already see the circling of wagons and history being re-written in real time (on this site even). Investment in healthcare (including pandemics) will continue to follow party lines.