Julian Jamison argues (part I, part II) that lockdowns have only marginal
benefits with respect to flattening the curve, as compared to sensible
social distancing strategies, yet they incur substantial additional social
welfare costs.
Deaths from covid-19
Galeotti and Surico show how to get reliable estimates.
Help fund masks
Self administered testing
A summary of findings from a United Health Group Study.
Andrea Crisanti: the effectiveness of quarantine measures
An interview in Al Jazeera highlighting the need to isolate family members.
Basic covid-19 information in Italian
Da Galeotti e Surico: una versione in lingua italiana delle loro diapositive e lezioni. Queste sono informazioni importanti sia per il grande pubblico che per i decisori.
Nationalize patents?
A key obstacle to the technological progress we need to defeat the Covid-19 epidemic is intellectual property. There is an initiative to encourage temporary licensing to speed the development and dissemination of new technologies. Please publicise and support this.
The problem of mismatched workers
Michele Belot on the problem of taxi drivers who sit idle while groceries remain undelivered.
Key role of essential workers
Michele Belot on the key role of essential workers in stopping the spread of the virus.
How to sew a mask
From Grace Tsiang: how to sew a mask.