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COVID-19: THE BOOK
A story of our times — of leadership, and outcomes
March/April 2020
A collection of haiku and substantive chapters. Includes a pathway (and ways of thinking about such pathways) to meet public health and economic objectives, without compromising either, for better health and economic outcomes. Substantive chapters address solutions from a broader perspective than the usual medical angle. As Dr Anthony Fauci noted, public health advisers are not economists. They recommend lockdowns as one way to get the virus under control. As a political scientist specializing in policy effectiveness and outcomes, I suggest in this book another pathway to meet public health and economic objectives. It doesn’t need to be a trade-off. Nor do solutions need to be restricted by only one science, when ‘science’ more broadly can deliver better outcomes, for a country's citizens, and the world.
For the suggested pathway only, see Chapter 16 and Appendix 1. These principles could apply to many countries.
1. Covidien Hope: Leadership - In the biggest crisis of our time, leadership is being tested. The economic devastation of lockdowns was avoidable. Leaders with countries now in lockdown can learn these lessons, not to extend lockdowns, but to end them earlier and reduce the need for future shutdowns; saving lives and cauterizing financial harm.
2. Blame - Haiku
3. Community Transmission - Haiku, with brief commentary
4. Stockpiling - Haiku
5. Youth Safety - Haiku, with brief commentary
6. Bubble Safety - Haiku, with brief commentary
7. Essential Services - Haiku, with brief commentary
8. Coronavirus Irony - Haiku
9. Financial Impact - Haiku, with brief commentary
10. Peak insouciance, Covid-style - Haiku
11. “Okay, Let's roll” - Haiku, with brief commentary
12. Self-isolation - Haiku
13. The End? - Haiku
14. Hope - Haiku, with brief commentary
15. Lockdown - Why leaders must do lockdowns well, but also get out of a lockdown mentality, fast – to save lives AND economies. https://bit.ly/2VzAjJu
16. Let's Do This One Thing to Combat Covid-19, Globally - Fast cycle, all-population testing in a 'Goldilocks' country (not too big, not too small), for better health and economic outcomes for its citizens, and the world (a transmission road map or the GPS on how the virus gets around would be immensely valuable for all nations, and help vaccine development).
Post script: After Covid - Haiku, with brief commentary
APPENDIX 1
Dear Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand - a Covid-19 testing plan for Kiwis, Aussies, and the world
Dear Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia - a Covid-19 plan for Aussies, Kiwis, and the world
The Trump effect - Haiku, with brief commentary
Covid-19 Testing - 5 haiku
APPENDIX 2 - Subsequent commentary, mostly in sir Bob Jones' blog
The coming economic crisis and its political consequences
Experts
Australia PM Scott Morrison on New Zealand
We hope to be a model - the California town testing every resident
APPENDIX 3
Just the Haiku - Covid-19: Collected Haiku
About the author
WHAT WILL BE THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 AND ITS RESPONSE?
These actions will determine the severity of COVID-19 Illumination, by Medium, 20 March 2020
The actions of leaders, and ours, will determine the ultimate impact of COVID-19. Choices already made mean that it can no longer be near a 'best case' scenario. The issue now is the extent of any additional human-induced cases, deaths, and economic harm caused, not by the virus, but by its demonstrably poor management in some countries, and the impact on other people, nations, and society. The tragic irony of trying to protect the economy by pretending the virus away, and tardily trying a few half measures and plainly foolish ideas, turned what would have caused many deaths and a serious economic shock, into a social and economic disaster, with devastating financial impact and many more deaths.
A story of our times — of leadership, and outcomes
March/April 2020
A collection of haiku and substantive chapters. Includes a pathway (and ways of thinking about such pathways) to meet public health and economic objectives, without compromising either, for better health and economic outcomes. Substantive chapters address solutions from a broader perspective than the usual medical angle. As Dr Anthony Fauci noted, public health advisers are not economists. They recommend lockdowns as one way to get the virus under control. As a political scientist specializing in policy effectiveness and outcomes, I suggest in this book another pathway to meet public health and economic objectives. It doesn’t need to be a trade-off. Nor do solutions need to be restricted by only one science, when ‘science’ more broadly can deliver better outcomes, for a country's citizens, and the world.
For the suggested pathway only, see Chapter 16 and Appendix 1. These principles could apply to many countries.
1. Covidien Hope: Leadership - In the biggest crisis of our time, leadership is being tested. The economic devastation of lockdowns was avoidable. Leaders with countries now in lockdown can learn these lessons, not to extend lockdowns, but to end them earlier and reduce the need for future shutdowns; saving lives and cauterizing financial harm.
2. Blame - Haiku
3. Community Transmission - Haiku, with brief commentary
4. Stockpiling - Haiku
5. Youth Safety - Haiku, with brief commentary
6. Bubble Safety - Haiku, with brief commentary
7. Essential Services - Haiku, with brief commentary
8. Coronavirus Irony - Haiku
9. Financial Impact - Haiku, with brief commentary
10. Peak insouciance, Covid-style - Haiku
11. “Okay, Let's roll” - Haiku, with brief commentary
12. Self-isolation - Haiku
13. The End? - Haiku
14. Hope - Haiku, with brief commentary
15. Lockdown - Why leaders must do lockdowns well, but also get out of a lockdown mentality, fast – to save lives AND economies. https://bit.ly/2VzAjJu
16. Let's Do This One Thing to Combat Covid-19, Globally - Fast cycle, all-population testing in a 'Goldilocks' country (not too big, not too small), for better health and economic outcomes for its citizens, and the world (a transmission road map or the GPS on how the virus gets around would be immensely valuable for all nations, and help vaccine development).
Post script: After Covid - Haiku, with brief commentary
APPENDIX 1
Dear Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand - a Covid-19 testing plan for Kiwis, Aussies, and the world
Dear Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia - a Covid-19 plan for Aussies, Kiwis, and the world
The Trump effect - Haiku, with brief commentary
Covid-19 Testing - 5 haiku
APPENDIX 2 - Subsequent commentary, mostly in sir Bob Jones' blog
The coming economic crisis and its political consequences
Experts
Australia PM Scott Morrison on New Zealand
We hope to be a model - the California town testing every resident
APPENDIX 3
Just the Haiku - Covid-19: Collected Haiku
About the author
WHAT WILL BE THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 AND ITS RESPONSE?
These actions will determine the severity of COVID-19 Illumination, by Medium, 20 March 2020
The actions of leaders, and ours, will determine the ultimate impact of COVID-19. Choices already made mean that it can no longer be near a 'best case' scenario. The issue now is the extent of any additional human-induced cases, deaths, and economic harm caused, not by the virus, but by its demonstrably poor management in some countries, and the impact on other people, nations, and society. The tragic irony of trying to protect the economy by pretending the virus away, and tardily trying a few half measures and plainly foolish ideas, turned what would have caused many deaths and a serious economic shock, into a social and economic disaster, with devastating financial impact and many more deaths.