In 2006, the great epidemiologist Donald Henderson warnedthat if government pursued coercive measures to control a virus, the result would be a “loss of confidence in government to manage the crisis.” The reason is that the measures do not work. Further, the attempt to make them work turns a manageable crisis into a catastrophe.
Prophetic.Of course, Henderson was just the guy who directed the 10-year international effort that eradicated smallpox.
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