- Public health is about all health outcomes, not just a single disease like Covid-19. It is important to also consider harms from public health measures. More.
- Public health is about the long term rather than the short term. Spring Covid lockdowns simply delayed and postponed the pandemic to the fall. More.
- Public health is about everyone. It should not be used to shift the burden of disease from the affluent to the less affluent, as thelockdowns have done. More.
- Public health is global. Public health scientists need to consider the global impact of their recommendations. More.
- Risks and harms cannot be completely eliminated, but they can be reduced. Elimination and zero-Covid strategies backfire, making things worse. More.
- Public health should focus on high-risk populations. For Covid-19, many standard public health measures were never used to protect high-risk older people, leading to unnecessary…
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