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Managing Populations During A Pandemic
38:23 - 45:56 (07:33)
Dr. Tom Frieden discusses the challenges of managing populations during a pandemic, including the different strategies needed for at-risk populations versus those with a lower likelihood of risk, and the difficulty of determining when to focus on returning to work versus continuing to manage viral replication.
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Despite having a diverse pool of antibodies in the body from previous exposure to a vaccine or infection, variants can still break through the antibodies and cause outbreaks.
38:23 - 41:22 (02:59)
Summary
Despite having a diverse pool of antibodies in the body from previous exposure to a vaccine or infection, variants can still break through the antibodies and cause outbreaks. Measuring herd immunity is a difficult task as viral replication can happen in the body without displaying symptoms.
ChapterManaging Populations During A Pandemic
EpisodeE41: Vaccine policy, Big Tech, DeepMind's latest breakthrough, wealth creation, opportunity & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The question of how to balance the saving of life and the loss of life when managing different populations during the COVID-19 pandemic is a complex one.
41:22 - 44:04 (02:41)
Summary
The question of how to balance the saving of life and the loss of life when managing different populations during the COVID-19 pandemic is a complex one. As cases and deaths decrease, the economic fallout of restrictions must also be considered in order to avoid ruining lives and causing long-term damage to businesses and individuals.
ChapterManaging Populations During A Pandemic
EpisodeE41: Vaccine policy, Big Tech, DeepMind's latest breakthrough, wealth creation, opportunity & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The DeepMind's announcement on variant tracking is relevant to society's moving forward amidst the pandemic.
44:04 - 45:56 (01:52)
Summary
The DeepMind's announcement on variant tracking is relevant to society's moving forward amidst the pandemic. The idea is for society to pick a number where we decide to move forward despite the yearly deaths from influenza and the normal cold.