“We urge governments throughout Europe to agree on clearly formulated common goals, coordinate their efforts, develop regionally adapted strategies to reach the goals, and thereby work resolutely towards low case numbers”, @CiesekSandra, @ViolaPriesemann and others in @TheLancet
The lack of a European strategy is something scientists and public health experts have pointed out again and again and it’s good to see it clearly formulated by a group of prominent researchers thelancet.com/journals/lance…
The authors also give a good, succinct summary of arguments for going for low #covid19 case numbers:
1. saving lives
2. saving the economy
3. control is more effective
4. makes TTI feasible
5. natural acquired herd immunity is not an option
6. no need for rapid policy changes
1. saving lives
2. saving the economy
3. control is more effective
4. makes TTI feasible
5. natural acquired herd immunity is not an option
6. no need for rapid policy changes
And I would add another one:
Low numbers mean less chance for the virus to evolve.
The more room we give the virus to spread and evolve the more chance there is for nasty surprises.
Low numbers mean less chance for the virus to evolve.
The more room we give the virus to spread and evolve the more chance there is for nasty surprises.
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