A good read in the Lancet about how country-based #COVID19 mitigation strategies may favourably alter the course of the epidemic.
Several good points (below)
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"Personal, rather than government action, in western democracies might be the most important issue. Early self-isolation, seeking medical advice remotely unless symptoms are severe, and social distancing are key."
"...strategies are also needed for reducing household transmission, supporting home treatment and diagnosis, and dealing with the economic consequences of absence from work."