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May 6, 2020

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An Expert Perspective

The virus will teach us, not the other way around

“Covid-19 is the teacher, we are the students. We are witnessing a biological object lesson on how fast things can spin out of control if we do not fight against it in a transparent, coordinated way. Biology operates very predictably, humans, and their attitudes, do not.”

—Jordan L. Shlain, MD, “The Great Pause”

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