Can We Please Have an Intelligent New Normal?

As we have been advocating in this blog, the “new normal” does not have to be returning to the identical life as before the pandemic, since that translates into "let-the-virus-do-what-it-wants”, which is: continuing to put 40,000 Americans into hospitals and 400 into their graves EVERY DAY. This is a rate of about 150,000 deaths a year, THREE TIMES HIGHER than the WORST flu seasons of the last decade.

Covid-19 Deaths and Hospitalizations (Washington Post, Aug. 16, 2022):

In the article linked below, a Vassar professor points out that several Asia-Pacific countries are setting an example of an intelligent new normal, with striking results compared to the U.S. For example, covid-19 mortality rates per 100,000 people:

How are they doing this? Simple stuff, which all adds up:

1 - higher vaccination rates

2 - ubiquitous indoor masking in the most important places

3 - widespread improved fresh air ventilation and air purification - - the subject of many entries in this blog, and which includes being aware of the quality of the fresh air by measuring it

I can suggest another item:

4 - effective use of antigen testing to ensure those gathering together are not contagious (see the previous blog post)

Here is the full article:

https://thediplomat.com/2022/08/how-third-way-countries-live-with-covid-19/

[The information contained in this article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as health or medical advice. Always consult a physician or other qualified health provider regarding any questions you may have about a medical condition or health objectives.]

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