Nicholas A. Christakis 164d ago
My new book on COVID-19, APOLLO'S ARROW, is out in October with . I am very grateful for the kind endorsements of Paul Farmer, , , , Michael Kortya, William Nordhaus, and
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Nicholas A. Christakis 88d ago
Many of the figures and ideas in this thread are taken from my book, that comes out in two days with : APOLLO’S ARROW: THE PROFOUND AND ENDURING IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS ON THE WAY WE LIVE. #APOLLOSARROW 6/
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Nicholas A. Christakis 103d ago
Right on schedule, the second wave of COVID19. :-( As discussed in #APOLLOSARROW , this is wholly expected and there will ultimately quite likely be more than 500,000 deaths in the USA before the pandemic ends.
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Nicholas A. Christakis 88d ago
The history, present, and ultimate end of the COVID-19 pandemic are described in my book, APOLLO’S ARROW: THE PROFOUND AND ENDURING IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS ON THE WAY WE LIVE, published by on October 27, 2020. 20/
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Nicholas A. Christakis 155d ago
My new book on COVID-19, APOLLO'S ARROW, is out in October with I am very grateful for the kind endorsements of Paul Farmer, , , , Michael Kortya, William Nordhaus, and #APOLLOSARROW
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Nicholas A. Christakis 111d ago
During past pandemics, including the 1890 and 1918 pandemics, many world leaders contracted infections, as discussed in #APOLLOSARROW (). We are seeing this again in 2020, with Johnson, Bolsonaro, and Trump. 3/
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Nicholas A. Christakis 122d ago
As discussed in #APOLLOSARROW, out on October 27 , the many steps necessary before widespread vaccination takes place may mean it does not arrive before we reach herd immunity anyway, in 2022 or so. So a vaccine may not materially shorten the pandemic. 3/
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Nicholas A. Christakis 107d ago
As discussed in , in all serious epidemics, people WANT to self delude. Fine essay by : "Those staged pictures are what a lot of people want to see, and that false reassurance is what a lot of people want to hear."
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Nicholas A. Christakis 108d ago
During past pandemics, including in 1890 and 1918, many world leaders contracted infections, as discussed in #APOLLOSARROW (). We are seeing this again in 2020, with Johnson, Bolsonaro, and Trump. It partly relates to politicians having bigger networks. 28/
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Nicholas A. Christakis 101d ago
Just two weeks to the publication of #APOLLOSARROW (), so here is a little video teaser, via
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Nicholas A. Christakis 132d ago
Just six weeks until the publication of #APOLLOSARROW on the profound and enduring impact of #COVID19 on the way we live via
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Nicholas A. Christakis 102d ago
As discussed in Apollo’s Arrow (), any *combination* of responses may be adequate. But a person, family, firm, or nation must implement at least some interventions, and they must do more than just one or two! #APOLLOSARROW 5/
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Nicholas A. Christakis 118d ago
An early (starred) review of #APOLLOSARROW via The book appears October 27.
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Nicholas A. Christakis 95d ago
Looking so forward to talking about (I cannot remember the date we locked down, I hope!).
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Nicholas A. Christakis 122d ago
And this historical case highlights another broader idea, which is one theme of APOLLO’S ARROW: The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live the challenges posed by epidemics have always been a part of our history. 30/
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Nicholas A. Christakis 98d ago
And this book, APOLLO’S ARROW: THE PROFOUND AND ENDURING IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS ON THE WAY WE LIVE, out October 27 via explains how, while plagues have always afflicted our species, the experience is new to *us.* 24/
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Nicholas A. Christakis 111d ago
I dedicated Apollo's Arrow to Renée Fox, and she read drafts of it and gave me feedback, just two months ago (as she did with all my books). I had planned to send her the first copy off the press. :-(
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Nicholas A. Christakis 114d ago
Just one month to go to publication of #APOLLOSARROW, my account of the onset, course, and likely end of the COVID19 pandemic
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