All of the responsible plans for loosening economic and social restrictions call for widespread testing capabilities at the community level. Testing in the US has thus far been an epic failure, and there is no particularly good news on the horizon. Clearly the greatest return on investment for the next few weeks, and likely the…Continue Reading COVID-19: Testing
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COVID-19: Planning to Plan (the Short Version)
Phase II (loosening social distancing restrictions) will begin when policy makers decide it is safe to do so. Criteria for this decision are still being debated but will likely be some combination of sustained reduction in confirmed cases, adequate health care capacity, and sufficient testing capabilities to identify infected individuals. Insufficient testing capabilities is a…Continue Reading COVID-19: Planning to Plan (the Short Version)
COVID-19: Planning to Plan (Long Version)
Planning right now is a little like being in a car with a GPS system whose satellite connections have gotten screwy–you making an endless series of turns while the GPS reroutes and re-reroutes again. It’s probably better to just pull over for a few minutes to let it get its bearings than to keep driving…Continue Reading COVID-19: Planning to Plan (Long Version)