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[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There are reasons for optimism: vaccines and antivirals should be effective against avian influenza, and the world is far better prepared thanks to lessons learned from COVID, particularly in diagnostics and global surveillance.

That's a very optimistic take on the lessons from COVID. Cause the lessons that I learned from political leaders was "Fuck the pandemic protections, the economy must be protected." and "Science is wrong about everything."

[–] psivchaz@reddthat.com 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm sorry, you're still being too optimistic. Protecting the economy COULD include things like "free vaccines" or "wearing masks" to keep workers from getting sick. What I learned was "don't trust doctors or vaccines, all your body needs is Natural Immunity and veterinary medicine" is a real take shared by an alarming number of people.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 1 points 6 days ago

We are all going to be fucked when the next pandemic hits.

[–] Solumbran@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And governments plan to start reacting in 2028, and to stop caring in 2029

2029

So as much as a full year of actually trying!?

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 12 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Maybe this one will teach us something.

[–] pi3r8@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

I doubt it.

[–] msage@programming.dev 7 points 1 week ago

Yes, how to kill the poors faster.

Can we stop pretending it's anything else?

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

Have you met people?