pandemic

"Stay home, stay safe" are currently the four (well, technically three) most obnoxious words in the English language.

One of the risks of being alive is getting infected with a nasty microorganism. The coronavirus pandemic has proven that, despite the triumph of biomedical science over many common ailments, some diseases are nearly impossible to stop.

As the coronavirus surges throughout the United States and much of the world, legitimate fears of overwhelmed hospitals and a spike in COVID-related deaths have returned. What should be done about them?

Early in the COVID pandemic, most countries, particularly those in Europe, chose harsh lockdowns to get the coronavirus under control, and they were largely successful. But not all of them.

This article was originally published at Geopolitical Futures. The original is here.

The coronavirus is once again spiraling out of control throughout much of the world, particularly in Western countries.

As I have written before, I have rather severe asthma, which has been under control due to some 

Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada announced that the U.S.-Canada border would likely remain closed to all non-essential travel due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S.

(1) Mission accomplished? COVID-19 infections continue to spiral out of control in Europe. Any progress Europe made in controlling the coronavirus is now completely gone, as well as the premature gloating.

Let's be honest. As we approach late autumn and then winter in the northern hemisphere, nobody knows what's going to happen. We may see another surge in coronavirus cases, or we may not.