Respect the Pandemic: Epidemiologists are Humble in the Face of COVID-19 and Acknowledge Uncertainty

Source: Forbes.com

It seems that epidemiologists are humble, we commonly acknowledge the unknowns in the  COVID-19 pandemic. This comes from humility and respect for infectious diseases.

Others speak with certainty in the face of COVID-19, with no epidemiology credentials.  I previously wrote about an epidemic of armchair epidemiologists- available here.

This article in the NY Times explores the importance of responding to COVID-19 with both humility and apprehension.

I could not agree more.