5 Biggest Covid-19 Mistakes to Avoid as We Try to Flatten the Curve | Cause + Control | WIRED

As we look forward during the Covid-19 outbreak, some governors are already talking about opening some businesses back up. Is it too early? Rushing to open could lead to a deadly second wave of infections and could be a massive error. Dr. Seema Yasmin outlines some critical mistakes that we should try to avoid while fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.


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[justingarrett]

Gyms, fitness centers, and bowling alleys are literally THE WORST places to reopen first😂😂 you're GUARANTEED to be touching things that multiple of people have touched and you don't know how clean they are

[barbara-owjn]

bowling alleys will reopen???? is bowling a make it make sense, america.

[KimberlyGreen]

Alt title: 5 Mistakes the US will make that results in a worse 2nd wave.

[joseph]

Y'all crazy I'll keep growing my afro till going outside doesn't mean death.

[nicholasoberry]

And here we are, roughly two months later, having fallen into almost all of these traps.

[ceoofcommenting]

Okay but WHY BOWLING ALLEYS like is that necessary?!?

[griefingstar]

Corona is about to be like "But waitz there's more"

[ArcaneShadowPHD]

Someone at a local Hardee's had the Corona Virus. And the Hardee's is still selling food. And I saw the dude who had the virus walking around in public, just two days after someone who works there told us about the Virus being there

It's because of things like that, we'll get screwed

[jeffreyxu]

US government: This doesn't apply to us

[DMcGification]

This is why you brush your teeth regularly and properly, you never know when you're gonna be the face for a pandemic warning

[julesmpc]

I hope 2020 will be remembered as "the year of shame"...a time humans chose money over life when we had enough to save lives and continue later....

[jakubstupka]

Well, being Czech living in Prague, I feel sorry for the US people having the government and president they have. Many lives could have been saved if they started doing something earlier. Stay safe and strong.

[charlescostain]

1:00 There is a magic number, unfortunately that number is 1... If there is 1 person left in the world with it, and they are in the public. It will only be a matter of time before the bell curve starts all over again.

[shadwrune]

Remember this when you elect a new president

[simonbyrd]

So we're going make all five mistakes.. Good luck, everybody.

[MotoTrooper]

People will be people as soon as the lockdown is lifted they'll start hugging and handshakes

[retnarpa]

Thank you Dr. Seema for your calm and informative videos in this crazy time ❤️

[vampoftrance]

Hawaii just double in cases last week. Florida is not reporting to it's resident and last count was over 26, 000. Variant is Artticas, more R-0. So I am masking and social distancing. I have been vaccinated too and boosted. Too many mistakes. If we had been warned by WHO and follow we all would be out of the pandemic only three months after discovering a vaccine and everyone used it. But here I am. Self isolated because didn't close schools, gyms and restaurants. My family is ignoring it also. My friend has head in the sand not to mention our government. 1 in 3 people in my county had Covid19. Mpox is a threat and Avian Flu has 28 million birds died. So sad so scary.

[RspbyLmn]

This chick hit the genetic lottery. Beauty and brains. Almost distracting how pretty she is.

[FingeringThings]

If you are planning to reopen then you should at the very least be testing more!