Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Post-Pandemic Stress Disorder

The current surge in illnesses unrelated to the virus was entirely predictable. Yet, it's coming as a surprise to many experts. Puzzled by the surge in heart disease and nervous disorders, they've decided to give the phenomenon a name. They're calling it Post-Pandemic Stress Disorder.

It will be interesting to see if anyone dares to apply the scientific method to this new disorder. Will they relate cases of this disorder to the vaccine status of each one afflicted? Will they relate it to the use of masks, social distancing and intake of news stories?

It should be fairly easy to establish the root cause of the disorder. Even I can think up a form for doctors to fill in with a handful of simple yes and no questions. It could look something like this:

  • Have you taken the vaccine?
  • Do you wear a mask when outside?
  • Do you observe guidelines on social distancing?
  • Do you sanitize your hands more than once a day?
  • Do you watch more than fifteen minutes of TV news every day?

Put the results of this survey into a spread sheet, and we'll discover the source of this medical novelty.

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