Meme Science, Pandemic Preparedness, and the Trajectory of Failure

In this paper I analyse the implications of flattening the curve for long-term care residents in the Province of Ontario, Canada during the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic. I then question what the role of healthcare systems are in the response to public health emergencies and problematize their status as entities in need of protection. The ethical implications of this are discussed in light of potential challenges raised by climate change.

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This paper examines the impact of flattening the curve on long-term care residents in Ontario, Canada during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. It questions the role of healthcare systems and challenges the notion of their protection as entities. The ethical implications are explored in relation to potential challenges arising from climate change.