Covid-19: The Book
A story of our times — of leadership, and outcomes
Introduction
Possibly the first book of likely many hundreds that will be written on this topic, this virtual ‘book’ — prompted by an earlier article — is a collection of substantive chapters and haiku on key issues often misunderstood or mischaracterized.
Substantive chapters address solutions from a broader perspective than the usual medical angle.
As Dr Anthony Fauci noted, public health advisers are not economists. They recommend lockdowns as one way to get the virus under control.
As a political scientist specializing in policy effectiveness and outcomes, I suggest in this book another pathway to meet public health and economic objectives, without compromising either, for better outcomes.
It doesn’t need to be a trade-off. Nor do solutions need to be restricted by only one science, when ‘science’ more broadly can deliver better outcomes.
How to use this book
Some ‘chapters’ consist of a single Haiku. Some combine Haiku with brief discussion. Others are traditional chapters, typically commencing with a topical haiku.
Each chapter can be read alone, and in any order.
If you prefer substantive articles
- Chapter 1: Covidien Hope: Leadership — In the biggest crisis of our time, leadership is being tested. The economic devastation of lockdowns may have been avoidable. Leaders with countries now in lockdown can learn these lessons, not to extend lockdowns, but to end them earlier and reduce the need for future shutdowns; saving lives and cauterizing financial harm.
- Chapter 15: Lockdown —Why leaders must do lockdowns well, but also get out of a lockdown mentality, fast — to save lives AND economies.
- Chapter 16: Let’s do this one thing to combat Covid-19 — All-population testing can save lives and let economies re-open earlier, with confidence. Done well, in the ‘right’ sized country, a ‘transmission map’ showing how the virus gets around would also help all nations.
If you prefer just the suggested solution
- Chapter 16: Let’s do this one thing to combat Covid-19 — All-population testing can save lives and let economies re-open earlier, with confidence. Done well, in the ‘right’ sized country, a ‘transmission map’ showing how the virus gets around would also help all nations.
- Letter to Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand — A Covid-19 testing plan for Kiwis, Aussies, and the world.
- Letter to Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia.
- Appendix 2 (links below) — later commentary by the author in Sir Bob Jones’ blog, No Punches Pulled, prefaced by Sir’s Bob’s satirical wit, and complemented with many other comments, often insightful.
If you prefer the purity of haiku alone
Or just browse.
Please let me know if you think it offers a useful or interesting perspective.
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
The author’s subsequent public comments regarding all-population testing, and response to criticism, in Sir Bob Jones’ satirical blog, No Punches Pulled. Also, UCSF researchers have started conducting the sort of all-population Covid-19 and antibody testing suggested here, in two urban and rural settings. Hopefully a country might do likewise, as a model to the world.
About the author
Initial source material
Just the Haiku
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