Workers' Compensation Research Institute's annual meeting in Boston was well attended. Timing is everything. Many other events have been canceled or postponed, especially those on the West Coast — not to mention Italy, Iran and Asia.
Here’s what we know about COVID-19 (the disease caused by the coronavirus) so far:
Those are the facts. Here’s stuff that may be true or is uncertain as of now:
What does this mean for you?
Don’t overreact. This isn’t Ebola or the Black Death — and may be significantly less deadly than the Spanish flu of a century ago.
Travel isn’t a no-no. I’m headed to Florida, so it’s not just happy talk from your loyal reporter. And the World Health Organization agrees.
What IS stupid/irresponsible/selfish is engaging with other people or being in public spaces if you feel ill. A jackass did just that last week. He happens to work at Dartmouth Hitchcock, where our eldest daughter is also employed.
Needless to say, he’s on the poop list.
Mostly, chill.
Joseph Paduda is co-owner of CompPharma, a consulting firm focused on improving pharmacy programs in workers’ compensation. This column is republished with his permission from his Managed Care Matters blog.
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