Ones and Tooze
COVID-19’s Long Shadow, Part 2
Mar 8, 2024
Discussing the economic impact of Long Covid, societal responses, and challenges. Exploring the Manhattan Project's economics, secrecy, nuclear weapon development, and proliferation dynamics. Highlighting global efforts in vaccination against COVID-19 and the significance of international agreements in nuclear weapon proliferation.
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- Long COVID presents a significant societal cost with about 10% of COVID patients experiencing prolonged symptoms beyond a year.
- The efficiency in manufacturing nuclear weapons has significantly increased over time, raising concerns about national security implications and rationality of excessive weapon capacity.
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Economic Impact of COVID as an Acute Illness
The acute impact of COVID-19 still lingers, with the shifting focus on long COVID. In the US, tracking COVID cases is diminished due to immunity, yet people continue to fall ill and face severe consequences. Compared to the flu, COVID remains more dramatic and concerning, emphasizing the need for precaution despite not changing societal behaviors significantly.
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