Top Tweets for #offRamps

#7 – Intellectualization – using extensive cognitive arguments to artificially circumvent Covid anxiety Examples: Unending threads to justify indoor dining Data-rich public health dashboards that use low-quality metrics and/or don’t change public health recommendations as risk increases The entire justification for “off-ramps” Oster, Wen, Prasad Schools denying air cleaners because it “could make children anxious” Schools not rapid testing this surge because it “could make children anxious” The mental gymnastics underlying the rationales for who can get vaccinated, how frequently, or with what brand Service workers told not to mask because it could make clients uncomfortable “What comorbidities did they have?” “The vulnerable will fall by the wayside” Musicians and others holding large indoor events 5-day isolation periods