Covid Pandemic and Lessons Learned
Nearly everyone has some PTSD from the Covid pandemic and so doesn't want to hear about it, but lessons drawn from it are valuable for the next pandemic, which I am sure will come.
Lessons for the next pandemic:
Lockdowns are not necessary. What is necessary is masking, social distancing (see Covid Advice #25, paragraph 6 on).
In the early stages of the pandemic, quarantining or disinfecting things that come into the house, like groceries, and diligent hand cleansing, are needed.
That is because when there are no vaccines and almost all humans have not been exposed, the virus multiplies unchecked in people it has infected, and they spew out many multiples more virus onto objects with than when most people either have had contact or have been vaccinated, and so in the early stages objects ("fomites") can spread the virus.
Lessons for preventing respiratory infections at any time:
(e.g. for those with immune system problems)
Masking (see Covid Advice #25, paragraph 6 on).
Social distancing (see Covid Advice #25, paragraph 6 on).
Hand cleansing
*Note: I no longer practice clinically but leave the page below up to show how I practiced.
Go to: Covid Advice - from Dr. Fong