Dr. Howard Markel
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Dr. Howard Markel from the University of Michigan sees he now believes the COVID-19 pandemic is very different from the pandemic of 1918 now that we re seeing a downward trend in cases and deaths from the virus. He blames the lack of vaccines in Washtenaw County and elsewhere around the state and around the country on the last presidential administration, which he says did not buy enough vaccines or plan ahead for what would be necessary to address the problem. Dr. Markel found it interesting but wasn t sure why there are no confirmed cases of influenza in the community at a time where it typically peaks. He said, The most predictable thing about a pandemic is their unpredictability.