The guy who helped eradicate smallpox has something to say about coronavirus

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  • On the surface, the latest coronavirus update we have continues the grim trend, with more than 15 million coronavirus cases now having been confirmed worldwide.
  • Epidemiologist Larry Brilliant, a doctor who helped eradicate smallpox, has given a new interview that gives a comprehensive, detailed assessment of where we are at this stage of the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Bottom line: The news is not all bad, and there is some reason for optimism.

There is so much bad news out there and so many breathless headlines stemming from the coronavirus pandemic that jockey for our attention each day that it's easy to get overwhelmed by the enormity of what's happening right now. Even simple, factual assertions from respected health sources like White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci, including his belief that the coronavirus probably won't ever be completely eradicated from the globe -- it's just one more in a stream of crushing news items, especially when the virus is surging all around the country, the rest of the world is looking on dismayed, and there's not much of a light at the end of the tunnel at the moment.

It's healthy to actually stop as much as possible and remind yourself of the good news right now, though, because it's not all bad, believe it or not. For example, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the flu has basically been wiped out in the Southern Hemisphere. Why? The reason is obvious, when you think about it -- the preventative measures people are using to protect themselves against the coronavirus also keep you safe from the flu. (Of course, things can just as easily move the other way. Experts now see coronavirus cases and the flu following parallel trajectories, but that also means if an area eases way up on coronavirus mitigation, that could open the door for more flu cases).

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