But just as not every suspected infection in a patient should be treated with an antibiotic, not every rise in COVID cases needs a public health policy change. Not every identification of a new variant needs one either.
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I direct an Antimicrobial Stewardship program, so I am familiar with the strong human urge to *act* when there is a problem, even if the available solution might be more harmful than the issue at hand. This is especially true of doctors and scientists. 🧵
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It’s hard to do nothing, but travel bans are likely to cause more harm than good. They will keep people apart, impact livelihoods, and disincentivize future transparency about findings. Meanwhile the variant has unfortunately probably already spread far and wide.
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