2026-05-08 13:00 UTC
So take all of that uncertainty in terms of the scientific evidence and now mix in the media hype, politicians trying to score points, a public still reeling from the pandemic plus an incentive for organizations to err on the side of caution.
This is what makes this so fascinating to me.
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@kakape@mas.to 2026-05-08 13:00
I think how this plays out the next few days will tell us something about the state of public health and the world. "This is a test of the emergency broadcasting system", epidemiologist Mike Osterholm told me. "This is not an international crisis, but it serves as a test of international crisis response"