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It’s been a while since the Covid-19 epidemic has turned our world upside down. As a result, there’s a ton of interest in getting us all back to work as soon as possible. And that’s totally understandable: a frozen economy isn’t good for anyone. One interesting proposal is the use of “immunity passports.” These passports would certify that the bearer is immune to infection with the Covid-19 (C19) virus. The idea is to identify people…

Friends in the US have asked me whether the policies being implemented there to address the Covid-19 epidemic make sense. Specifically, they’re asking for the straight scoop on whether we really need to tank the economy – maybe to the point of economic depression – to deal with this epidemic. What follows are the main, factual aspects of the situation and policy response that I’ve been able to glean and seem believable to me. (Note:…

Howdy! The focus of this blog is on timely issues about which there’s some controversy about what to do. My goal isn’t to argue one side or another, but rather to help people use evidence to generate some useful insight. For example, there was a time not so long ago in which there was disagreement about whether to allow people who’d been working in areas with ebola outbreaks back into the US, and if so, whether and…