Economic collapse, not just recession, is now very likely. To give just one possible cause, in the U.S. the fracking industry is in deep trouble. It is not only that most fracking companies have never achieved a free cash flow (made a profit) since the fracking boom started in 2008, but that  an already very weak  and unprofitable oil industry cannot cope with extremely low oil prices. The result will be the imminent collapse of the industry. However, when the fracking industry collapses in the US, so will the American economy – and by extension, probably, the rest of the world economy. To grasp a second and far more serious threat it is vital to understand the phenomenon of ‘Global Dimming’. Industrial activity not only produces greenhouse gases, but emits also sulphur dioxide which converts to reflective sulphate aerosols in the atmosphere. Sulphate aerosols act like little mirrors that reflect sunlight back into space, cooling the atmosphere. But when economic activity stops, these aerosols (unlike carbon dioxide) drop out of the atmosphere, adding perhaps as much as 1° C to global average temperatures. This can happen in a very short period time, and when it does mankind will be bereft of any means to mitigate the furious onslaught of an out-of-control and merciless climate. The data and the unrelenting dynamic of the viral pandemic paint bleak picture.  As events unfold in the next few months,  we may discover that it is too late to act,  that our reign on this planet has, indeed,  come to an abrupt end?  

COVID-19 Outbreak in Burnie Tasmania Simulation Model

Collapse of the economy, not just recession, is now very likely. To give just one possible cause, in the U.S. the fracking industry is in deep trouble. It is not only that most fracking companies have never achieved a free cash flow (made a profit) since the fracking boom started in 2008, but that  an already very weak  and unprofitable oil industry cannot cope with extremely low oil prices. The result will be the imminent collapse of the industry. However, when the fracking industry collapses in the US, so will the American economy – and by extension, probably, the rest of the world economy. To grasp a second and far more serious threat it is vital to understand the phenomenon of ‘Global Dimming’. Industrial activity not only produces greenhouse gases, but emits also sulphur dioxide which converts to reflective sulphate aerosols in the atmosphere. Sulphate aerosols act like little mirrors that reflect sunlight back into space, cooling the atmosphere. But when economic activity stops, these aerosols (unlike carbon dioxide) drop out of the atmosphere, adding perhaps as much as 1° C to global average temperatures. This can happen in a very short period time, and when it does mankind will be bereft of any means to mitigate the furious onslaught of an out-of-control and merciless climate. The data and the unrelenting dynamic of the viral pandemic paint bleak picture.  As events unfold in the next few months,  we may discover that it is too late to act,  that our reign on this planet has, indeed,  come to an abrupt end?  

Wenn kein Versuch unternommen wird, SARS-CoV-2 auszurotten, wird es schließlich endemisch und unausrottbar werden, mit hohen, nicht endenden Kosten für die Welt in Bezug auf Wirtschaftswachstum, menschliche Gesundheit und Menschenleben. Die derzeitige Strategie der meisten Regierungen besteht darin, restriktive Maßnahmen zu ergreifen, wenn das Virus die Krankenhäuser zu überschwemmen droht und diese Beschränkungen wieder zu lockern, wenn diese Gefahr zurückgeht. Diese Strategie kann die hochinfektiöse Delta-Variante, die einen geschätzten R0-Wert von 6 bis 9 hat, nicht eliminieren. Regelmäßige Sperrungen werden sich in Zukunft kaum vermeiden lassen.

Eine Ausrottung ist jedoch möglich, ebenso wie eine weltweit schnell erreichte Herdenimmunität, die den R0-Wert dauerhaft auf unter 1 senkt und somit zum Verschwinden des Virus führen wird. Entscheidend dafür ist Ivermectin, ein Medikament, das billig und leicht verfügbar ist und in den meisten Ländern hergestellt werden kann. Eine kürzlich durchgeführte Metastudie hat gezeigt, dass die prophylaktische Anwendung von Ivermectin eine Infektion mit dem Virus im Durchschnitt um 86 % verhindern kann, was der Wirksamkeit von Impfstoffen sehr ähnlich ist. Die, die nicht geimpft wurden und nicht immun sind, weil sie Covid-19 überstanden haben, könnten sich mit Ivermectin sehr effektiv vor einer Infektion schützen.  Die Ausrottung erfordert den Einsatz aller in der Grafik gezeigten Instrumente: künftige Generationen könnte es erspart bleiben mit dieser Plage leben zu müssen.  

A sample model for class discussion modeling COVID-19 outbreaks and responses from government with the effect on the local economy.  Govt policy is dependent on reported COVID-19 cases, which in turn depend on testing rates less those who recover

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This model shows the COVID-19 outbreaks in Burnie and the Government intervention to alleviate the crisis and also how is the intervention affect the economy.

Das SEIRS(D)-Modell zum Simulieren der COVID-19 - Epidemie.

Collapse of the economy, not just recession, is now very likely. To give just one possible cause, in the U.S. the fracking industry is in deep trouble. It is not only that most fracking companies have never achieved a free cash flow (made a profit) since the fracking boom started in 2008, but that  an already very weak  and unprofitable oil industry cannot cope with extremely low oil prices. The result will be the imminent collapse of the industry. However, when the fracking industry collapses in the US, so will the American economy – and by extension, probably, the rest of the world economy. To grasp a second and far more serious threat it is vital to understand the phenomenon of ‘Global Dimming’. Industrial activity not only produces greenhouse gases, but emits also sulphur dioxide which converts to reflective sulphate aerosols in the atmosphere. Sulphate aerosols act like little mirrors that reflect sunlight back into space, cooling the atmosphere. But when economic activity stops, these aerosols (unlike carbon dioxide) drop out of the atmosphere, adding perhaps as much as 1° C to global average temperatures. This can happen in a very short period time, and when it does mankind will be bereft of any means to mitigate the furious onslaught of an out-of-control and merciless climate. The data and the unrelenting dynamic of the viral pandemic paint bleak picture.  As events unfold in the next few months,  we may discover that it is too late to act,  that our reign on this planet has, indeed,  come to an abrupt end?