Some people have been asking me why I& #39;m so sure that we& #39;re going to be OK amidst the #COVID19 pandemic. I keep telling everyone that while this is going to be a tough few months, we& #39;re going to be all right. Let me explain why.
( #coronavirus thread)
( #coronavirus thread)
This is the fifth major outbreak I& #39;m working on. I& #39;ve seen two EBOV outbreaks. I& #39;ve seen a measles outbreak. I& #39;ve seen CCHF. I& #39;ve seen nosocomial outbreaks. There was a ton of scary stuff to each. Even if none were pandemics, they all were microcosms of devastation and loss.
Viruses are incredible. Diverse, clever, intricate predators. I& #39;ve seen them kill in 48 hours amidst agony I can& #39;t even describe. And yet here& #39;s the important thing – none of these diseases are a remote match to humans at their best. And yes, humans can be at their best.