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Protect yourselves from the coronavirus, people. This is a dangerous virus that has nothing to do with previously know viruses causing respiratory problems, as I have tried to explain in numerous posts.
The best public policy is to TEST EVERY SINGLE PERSON, to separate people who carry the virus but exhibit no symptoms, people who are infected mildly and people who need immediate medical care. Politicians defending opposite views are ignorant and dangerous people, reject their views.
The best personal policy is to (1) WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN WITH WATER AND SOAP, and (2) WEAR A MASK AND GLASSES AT ALL TIMES WHENEVER YOU ARE OUTSIDE AND IT IS LIKELY TO MEET OTHER PEOPLE, as that will stop virus spreading.
Furthermore, society needs to find some type of balance between protecting the health of people and not stopping the economy entirely, as this would cause unbelievable harm especially to the most vulnerable among us. My friend Pedro Santa Clara, a top economist, has written extensively about it. Very intelligent and adaptive policies must be devised and put in place. Bureaucrats should be ousted – scientists, very experienced public health specialists and clear minded public leaders (we must exclude the usual idiots who are politically nominated) must be brought in to work together.
The virus is very dangerous. I know; in our case, it just hit our home – ugly and hard.