'The past year of Covid-19 has taught us that it is the behaviour of governments, more than the behaviour of the virus or individuals, that shapes countries’ experience of the crisis.'
theguardian.com/world/commenti…
theguardian.com/world/commenti…
Related bmj.com/content/371/bm…
Governments may prefer to suggest otherwise.
This has major implications if government policy is unclear or incoherent.
6. The virus can be eliminated even after intense local transmission has occurred. China demonstrated this in Wuhan. The state of Victoria was also able to eliminate C19 even after a period of intense local transmission with higher rates than were then being reported in the UK.
Profs Baker and McKee:
‘As governments draw up their battle plans for year two, we might expect them to base their strategies on the wealth of data about what works best. And the evidence to date suggests that countries pursuing elimination of Covid-19 are performing much better
‘As governments draw up their battle plans for year two, we might expect them to base their strategies on the wealth of data about what works best. And the evidence to date suggests that countries pursuing elimination of Covid-19 are performing much better
than those trying to suppress the virus. Aiming for zero-Covid is producing more positive results than trying to “live with the virus.’
#Covid19Ireland #AimForZero
#Covid19Ireland #AimForZero
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
