A worrying trend is emerging: as many countries reported significant reductions in cases over the past several months, resurgences are beginning, and cases are creeping upward in recent weeks.
We’re likely seeing the beginning of the next “wave” of infections.
We’re likely seeing the beginning of the next “wave” of infections.
Possible causes include new variants, changes in government policy, changes in behavior, or all of the above.
What is clear from the data: attempting to open up and tolerate “low” levels of cases has failed over and over again.
What is clear from the data: attempting to open up and tolerate “low” levels of cases has failed over and over again.
There are few countries that are succeeding in keeping cases low but non-zero. South Korea and Japan are the most well-known examples.
Still, this strategy comes with a clear downside: they can not safely return to normalcy, unlike the countries succeeding with #ZeroCovid.
Still, this strategy comes with a clear downside: they can not safely return to normalcy, unlike the countries succeeding with #ZeroCovid.
Dozens of countries have been successful in pursuing ZeroCovid.
This begs the question: why do some authorities dismiss #ZeroCovid as implausible or impossible, while advocating suppression as a strategy more likely to work?
Global data suggests the opposite is true.
This begs the question: why do some authorities dismiss #ZeroCovid as implausible or impossible, while advocating suppression as a strategy more likely to work?
Global data suggests the opposite is true.
Good news for Portugal:
Cases declining 8% per day.
They extended the lockdown by two weeks till mid March
They are developing a reopening plan
By then the number of cases should be about 180 per day.
How about a Green Zone reopening Exit?
reut.rs/3aPNrmC
Cases declining 8% per day.
They extended the lockdown by two weeks till mid March
They are developing a reopening plan
By then the number of cases should be about 180 per day.
How about a Green Zone reopening Exit?
reut.rs/3aPNrmC
Let's see what it looks like to be
#ZeroCovid in New Zealand
#ZeroCovid in New Zealand
https://twitter.com/WicMar/status/1365643017432879107?s=20
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