Day: May 12, 2020

Wearing a face mask only requires having a minimal concern for other people

by John Dykers M.D. Siler City, NC – Chatham Connecting posted on the May 7 Chatham Chatlist about “some experts” recommending wearing face masks in public. The recommendation about wearing a face mask in public does not require any expertise.…

The demand side: Coronavirus people phases

by Bill Crawford Pittsboro, NC – These are trying times, more trying for some among us than others. Governor Roy Cooper has passed out a three phase plan for reopening our economy. I will not get into that, I will…

How do you think this pandemic ends?

By Kevin Roche There are only two ways that this epidemic ends.  One is by population immunity that makes transmission rare, and one is eradication of the virus.  The latter is simply not going to happen.  The former can be…