A Third Solution (paulbuchheit.blogspot.com)

Article summary

The article discusses a potential solution to the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on testing and allocation strategies. However, the article's content is not available, and the discussion is based on the comments. The comments reveal a debate about the effectiveness of testing, the importance of considering the number of daily contacts in a closed space, and the need for a practical approach to testing. The discussion also touches on the comparison between COVID-19 and other diseases, such as the flu.

Main themes

• COVID-19 testing strategies
• infection fatality rate
• pandemic response
• risk comparison
• economic and social impact
• medical and scientific debate

What commenters say

• The probability of becoming infected and spreading COVID-19 is proportional to the square of the number of people interacted with daily.
• The current response to the pandemic is out of proportion with the reality of the infection fatality rate.
• Testing everyone every day is a practical and necessary approach to controlling the pandemic.
• The infection fatality rate of COVID-19 is comparable to other risks of death, and the response should be proportionate to the risk.
• The pandemic is not just a matter of individual risk, but also of societal and economic impact.
• The comparison between COVID-19 and other diseases, such as the flu, is not accurate due to differences in infectiousness and fatality rates.
• The goal of reaching 0% death rates is not realistic, and the focus should be on finding a balance between risk and economic/social activity.