| Joined on | Oct 29, 2022 |
| Joined on | Oct 29, 2022 |
"“There are two simple, unobtrusive public health measures we now don’t much talk about. One is good ventilation, which is really, really important. And the other is mask-wearing."
"And there’s increasing evidence [#Covid] disrupts our immune system long-term. But that doesn’t mean give in. Let’s be prepared that things might not go the way we want. It’s an exceptional virus. That means expect the unexpected.”
From 'The Fault Lines Around Covid'
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2023/01/14/the-fault-lines-around-covid
Once upon a time, in early 2020, the pandemic was the only story being told. As the novel coronavirus became ubiquitous, so too did news of it. War rooms were convened, newspapers ran daily tallies and political speechwriters reached for loftier registers of consolation and beseechment. There was a grim mental atmosphere marked by uncertainty, and the weight and relentlessness of the news was experienced by many as a kind of psychic warfare.