1/n The U.S. has about 130 cases of #coronavirus across 16 states. So, what are some mitigation steps other countries took when they were at similar (or earlier) stages in their outbreaks and epidemics?
2/n With 39 confirmed cases, the U.K. is preparing no-go zones and a ban on mass public gatherings. They are reportedly considering instructing the public to work from home when possible for at least three months. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
3/n With 10 confirmed cases, Switzerland banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people; prompting the cancellation of the Geneva International Motor Show. admin.ch/gov/en/start/d…
4/n When Italy had clusters with no known epidemiological link they canceled sports events, fashion shows and Venice Carnival, closed schools and universities; at 76 reported cases quarantined a dozen cities (so far) in regions representing 30% of the GDP bbc.com/news/world-eur…
5/n Two weeks after first imported case South Korea expanded diagnostics to 50 designated health facilities. They had 16 cases at time. With 46 cases the case definition (revised 6 times) was updated to reflect suspected cases regardless of travel history cdc.go.kr/board/board.es…
Mitigation steps depend largely on the work of local and state officials. We are likely to soon see regions with the biggest known clusters (parts of Washington State and Santa Clara, CA) taking more aggressive measures to control local outbreaks. wsj.com/articles/covid…
