COVID-19 is a disaster striking our communities, not just a disease of individuals: Jeff Opperman
(World News USA)

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio -- Efforts to suppress COVID-19 in the United States have met with resistance from a portion of the public skeptical of models and forecasts and who highlight studies indicating relatively low mortality rates from infection for most people. These questions about scientific data translate to skepticism about - and reluctance to follow - public-health measures, such as masks or social distancing. Increasing compliance with guidelines may not hinge on convincing skeptics to trust models or resolving uncertainty about individual risk. Rather, we can reframe COVID-19 as not just a virus that attacks individuals, but as a disaster that strikes cities or regions. And we can...