Five Lessons from COVID-19 for Advancing Climate Change Mitigation

Five Lessons from COVID-19 for Advancing Climate Change Mitigation: Learning from policy challenges during the COVID-19 crisis could enhance efforts to reduce GHG [greenhouse gas] emissions and prepare humanity for future crises.

The Tyranny of Coronaphobia

The Tyranny of Coronaphobia: the majority of people can be successfully terrorised into surrendering their individual freedoms

Is 'coronaphobia' more deadly than the coronavirus?

Is 'coronaphobia' more deadly than the coronavirus? This is public policy insanity. As argued earlier, “coronaphobia” will kill many more than the coronavirus. Almost everywhere, massive harm from lockdowns is easier to document than net public health gains. Project Fear posits a false choice between tough lockdowns and doing nothing. A whole range of calibrated interventions is available. A rational strategy for tackling the virus while learning to live with it would have six components.

impact of government actions, country preparedness and socioeconomic factors on COVID-19 mortality and related health outcomes

A country level analysis measuring the impact of government actions, country preparedness and socioeconomic factors on COVID-19 mortality and related health outcomes

Face masks: An open invitation to a virus

Face masks: An open invitation to a virus: So how does the face mask work? The holes in the fabric are far too big to trap a virus mechanically. The face mask is damp from your breath, and the minute particles of mucus and saliva containing the virus stick to the fabric. Think of a forest of fly papers. Its other feature is that it works both ways, i.e. the air passing through can reverse. However, when you take the mask off, it dries out and the viruses can be released which is why ideally it should be destroyed/disposed of immediately.

Face masks fail because they can’t be sealed to your face, i.e. there’s an air leak all round the edge. Beards make it even worse. A subsidiary benefit is that they stop you touching your nose/mouth, the main method of transmission of the disease.

Covid 19 Assembly

Covid 19 Assembly: We help people understand the information around Covid-19

Lockdown Truth

Lockdown Truth: We are attempting to help people organise themselves to fight the "New Normal"