Influenzanomics

A small contribution towards solving for COVID19 and subsequent strains of influenza. No, I am not being overly dramatic as we've had Spanish flu of 1918, SARS in 2003 and 2012's MERS.

With growing population and overcrowding, it is inevitable as purported by Bill Gates' Ted Talk that more will come.

The attempt is to allow individuals to still be productive while we curtail the spread of COVID19, as the concern is the long-tail impact of losing one's job, particularly among the poor.

Government coffers won't last forever, and the vaccine is still some ways ahead. The solution lies in massive and comprehensive testing and allowing those who have tested negative to be mobile.

We're in a new reality that requires adaptation, full report: Download link here

Disclaimer: This has nothing to do with MetLife and do not necessarily represent any stance that MetLife is taking on this topic. The whitepaper is a form of cathartic release given available information, behaviors from friends and relatives in my home country and where I'm currently placed