epidemic [Theme]

When we were gripped by an epidemic of narcissism.

Let's say you are a doctor. A new terrible epidemic affects only villains. Your actions?

- When we have been dealing with the coronavirus for a year and a half, we have understood some things. <... > For the second time, those who have already been ill began to get sick. And I say again, we need to revaccinate. <... > Herd immunity is still something ephemeral. I compared it to Bigfoot. Everyone has heard that it is somewhere, someone has seen, but in fact...
- Well, please, in Israel, herd immunity has been achieved, but they do not open the country. [remark by Vladimir Solovyov]
- There are no fools here, Jews live here. In fact, we are not saying that herd immunity has been achieved, we are saying that Israel has been vaccinated with a certain percentage of the population that can give herd immunity. <... > If you ask my opinion, we will not voluntarily get vaccinated. Even though you play five cars, at least ten ... It's a shame. It's a shame when they play cars to save your health. <... > Carrot will not help here, only a stick. <... > Nowhere in the world do they donate blood for antibodies in order to make a vaccine. Nowhere, including Russia... there are no official recommendations. It's a curiosity that leads to a lot of sorrows. You're not vaccinated - go get vaccinated, regardless of whether you were sick or not. You were sick with one virus, and the vaccine protects against everyone. If you are vaccinated, and if you have more than eight months since the first vaccination - go, get vaccinated. That's it, period. <... > Masks won't save you from the coronavirus, well, gloves are just stupid. Why close enterprises, send to "remote", we have the right?... Self-isolation... to be placed under house arrest, to be forced to wear masks - this can be forced, and the only thing that can help, vaccination - it is impossible? I don't like logic at all. We'll get to that anyway.<... > You have to take care of yourself. Start to harden, start losing weight, start moving, get natural, the strongest is natural immunity. <... > Those who are now making decisions at the top, they must understand for themselves - voluntary vaccination has failed in our country. It won't be. Everything that you could do with your cars, posters, persuasion - have already been done. Despite the fact that there is a "fifth column" of doctors who dissuade ... <... > In war as war.

I don't believe in a sterile life. "Whoever does not smoke or drink will die healthy." "Muscles swayed, poured water - in the coffin he lay like Arnold young." Such tales of all sorts were... <... > So I'm certainly in support. Unambiguously. The virus needs to be fought, but within reasonable limits.

Of course, the coronavirus pandemic affects business, as, unfortunately, the entire global economy. Entrepreneurs have not only assets but also liabilities. For them, both the virus itself and the information wave that shatters the markets are dangerous. The most important thing now is that for the sake of people's health and happiness, the leaders of the states of the world show will and unite in the face of global danger, regardless of geopolitical contradictions.

Typhus was the main topic of conversation at all - rich and poor: the poor wondered when he would die and the rich - how to protect yourself against it and where to get the vaccine Dr. Veigele, an outstanding bacteriologist, became a figure no less famous than Hitler.

The body until successfully fights, yet has the ability to continuously produce antibodies and keep in fighting condition the immune system.

The biggest risk is a new epidemic. Media is underestimating this danger, and rarely raise the hype around the scientific publications that the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics is growing, or that there are new strains of viruses. Such neglect makes the epidemic one of the most likely candidates for new "black swans".



Explanation of the quote:

The Internet newspaper "RBC", November 16, 2017.
["Black Swan" theory, considering hardly predictable and rare events that have significant consequences. The author of the theory - Nassim Nicholas Taleb.]