Dr. Barry Dworkin

Social distancing must be ramped up now to reduce new cases of COVID-19

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 9 to 13, 2020

My discussion with Bill Carroll about how our individual actions to protect our parents, grandparents, and the vulnerable are crucial to reduce and flatten the virus reproductive rate. Public panic can be mitigated if we all focus on the goal of protecting others. Our actions are cumulative. Working together is the only way to combat COVID-19.

There is no surge capacity in our hospitals and as such, prevention to reduce the burden is paramount.

Read how our actions can make a positive difference and understanding why this is so.

Related posts:

  1. New ‘pandemic potential’ flu strain found in pigs. Also, Face Mask Follies: A Revisit to Dunning-Krugerville
  2. WHO emergency committee member expresses concern that Covid-19 may be “first pandemic challenge that fits the disease X category”.
  3. Understandable frustration expressed by Ontario MPP citing selective evidence to end lockdowns and ‘go back to normal life’. The outcome of his ‘exit strategy’ is what happened in Sweden. Instead, do what other successful countries have done.
  4. BioNTech recommends a third COVID-19 dose is needed to protect against the Delta variant. Need evidence to support this claim. Vast majority ending up in hospital/ICU are unvaccinated; evidence that to date, two doses of #vaccineswork.