Opinion

Could We Defeat the Coronavirus in a Single Day?

5/29/2020|Updated: 6/7/2020

Commentary

We’ve been buried in bad news for months now. It’s time for some good news, and here it is: There’s a simple, practical, common-sense way to stop the transmission of the novel coronavirus and reopen our entire economy without the need for social distancing.

Robert Epstein

Author

Robert Epstein, Ph.D., former editor-in-chief of Psychology Today, is a senior research psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology. A Ph.D. of Harvard University, he has published 15 books and more than 300 articles on AI and other topics. His 2019 Congressional testimony on Big Tech’s threat to democracy can be accessed at EpsteinTestimony.com. You can learn more about his research on online influence at MyGoogleResearch.com.

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