#COVID19 is now a part of our world and things are different. Things will get back close to the old normal only when most people have immunity. We have two ways to get immunity - natural infection or vaccination, but vaccines don't yet exist. (1/n)
It may be then that most of us will acquire immunity via natural infection, but I do not accept that. I think it is worth the most incredible coordinated human effort to create slightly different societies in which the virus cannot spread widely. (2/n)
China, HK and Singapore have already created those societies. It may be that they cannot maintain the current status, but that's not the point. As of now, based on current rates of infection, only a very small proportion of these populations will be infected in 18 months.
Everywhere else needs to adopt the same strategy. We can either try now or we can try when the healthcare system falls over. But we will have to try.
Strategy does not equal policy. The strategy is to acheive ongoing control. Policies will vary and rapid innovation is required.
