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"Constantly present but at manageable levels" is the definition of endemic. The question is whether the levels are manageable. I would argue they're not. Most p
by ksenzee 4y ago
"Constantly present but at manageable levels" is the definition of endemic. The question is whether the levels are manageable. I would argue they're not. Most people seem to think they are.
- civilized 4y agoWhat does manageable mean?
- sva_ 4y agoThe healthcare system and other things that make a society run are not on the brink of collapse, I'd guess.
- margalabargala 4y agoI would argue that, if the US healthcare system is indeed on the brink of collapse, current community levels of COVID-19 are not the direct cause of that. Years of mismanagement that were exposed by past peaks of COVID-19 levels? Sure. But that's here to stay even if every COVID virus particle evaporated tomorrow. Current COVID-19 levels are not a causative agent for the healthcare system and other things that make society run being on the brink of collapse.
- civilized 4y agoPlenty of people have claimed those things were on the brink of collapse in any of the last 100 years. We have a perpetual crisis mentality engineered by a chicken little media.