Covid surveys are one of many inputs into complex models of human behavior š May 23, 2021
Partisan cues and random noise have mattered a lot more than the epidemiologists are probably happy with
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Covid surveys (and CDC advice) are one of many inputs into complex models of human behavior
Alternative title: Why Iām going to Popeyes and not inviting Anthony Fauci
I am sitting in a coffee shop for the first time in a year. This is one of many firsts I have had over the last week: first time inside a bar again, first time attending lunch reservations, and first time going to the gym unmasked. I feel slightly uneasy around other people but am overwhelmed with relief.
Polls show many people are having similar experiences right now. According to tracking from Morning Consult, 63% of adults say they currently feel comfortable dining indoors at restaurants. Masking among vaccinated individualsā¦
