The tragedy of prevention goes like this: The most effective way to save lives (prevention) is the least noticeable, which leads us to undervaluing it in our individual choices, in what we celebrate, and in public policy. That undervaluing of prevention leads to a great deal of needless death and suffering.

But there’s a second tragedy here, which... See more

Low-wavelength light between 200 and 230 nanometers is germicidal. It destroys viruses and bacteria, but it doesn’t appear to hurt multicellular organisms because it’s absorbed by proteins. Preliminary studies suggest even high exposures to this kind of light are safe. If we were to install these low-wavelength lights indoors, continuously and at a... See more

Second-order effects of THE COVID-19 outbreak: