Hersh Shefrin, Contributor

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COVID-19 After The July 4 Weekend

According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, arguably the best known medical professional in the U. S. associated with the pandemic, there is real cause of concern. Whatever happens, the future will be a lot better with universal wearing of masks in public.

New Test Shows That IHME COVID-19 Death Projections Display Optimism Bias

The White House relies on unrealistically optimistic projections of number of U.S. deaths from COVID-19. In this post, I discuss evidence from a new test that supports this assertion.

Risk High That Psychological Pitfalls Will Cause U.S. COVID-19 Outbreak To Be More Fatal Than The Spanish Flu

There is reason to believe that psychological pitfalls will continue to plague U.S. efforts to combat the COVID-19 outbreak. The risk is high that these pitfalls will make the COVID-19 pandemic more fatal for this country than the Spanish flu. To fight…

Coronavirus Politics Infects U.S. As It Infected China

What is obvious is that discussion and debate about the response by government to the coronavirus outbreak should be part of a national political debate.

Coronavirus Politics Infects U.S. As It Infected China

What is obvious is that discussion and debate about the response by government to the coronavirus outbreak should be part of a national political debate.