Is Taiwan proof of that?
Philip Johnston in The Telegraph April 21, 2020 wrote under the headline, The Government had a plan to fight this pandemic – but it lost its nerve. He says the Government (UK) “Concerned that it would be seen to be putting the economy ahead of the NHS, it is now inflicting worse damage on the country than the virus itself.”
Would social distancing and persistent hand washing have been sufficient? Perhaps with noses and mouths covered? Was the lockdown an over reaction? Was there a panicked over-reaction because of a failure to think through planning during the many years preceding COVID-19 when epidemic and possible pandemic were recognized as inevitable occurrences?
Lockdown is necessary no doubt, but what about the economical crisis which are facing by the all countries? So, many countries now introducing partial lockdown due to their destabilized economical issues. But many citizens objected that, this kind of lockdown wouldn't be enough to overcome from this disaster. So, the question is; what kind of policies should be implemented. In both of these cases either lockdown or not, people will suffer, they will die either from hunger or this pandemic. So, my personal opinion is that, partial lockdown would be beneficial according to the recent circumstances. Each countries should introduce preventing measures via advertising through TV, radio, internet. So, each individual could prevent themselves by adopting some precautions.
A very helpful article posted May 7, 2020 brought to my attention on May 11, 2020 by BP is by Professor Erin Bromage a Comparative Immunologist and Professor of Biology (specializing in Immunology) at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. The article is The Risks - Know Them - Avoid Them. The article summarizes, among other things, information about degrees of exposure. Since science is still learning about COVID-19 one should take into account that Dr. Bromage’s information may update from time to time. He has received much praise following the About the Author link in his article.
The link is:
https://www.erinbromage.com/post/the-risks-know-them-avoid-them?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20200511&instance_id=18384&nl=the-morning®i_id=107843590&segment_id=27239&te=1&user_id=e9f50d99624c5dd2535b157efa75972d
Well worth reading (or reading twice). Kudos to Dr. Bromage.
Lockdown is necessary no doubt, but what about the economical crisis which are facing by the all countries? So, many countries now introducing partial lockdown due to their destabilized economical issues. But many citizens objected that, this kind of lockdown wouldn't be enough to overcome from this disaster. So, the question is; what kind of policies should be implemented. In both of these cases either lockdown or not, people will suffer, they will die either from hunger or this pandemic. So, my personal opinion is that, partial lockdown would be beneficial according to the recent circumstances. Each countries should introduce preventing measures via advertising through TV, radio, internet. So, each individual could prevent themselves by adopting some precautions.
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Which interventions work best in a pandemic?
by Johannes Haushofer, C. Jessica E. Metcalf
Science 21 May 2020
10.1126/science.abb6144
Economist May 21st edition
Heading: To each according to his need The risk of severe covid-19 is not uniform That calls for a fine-tuning of measures to stop the disease spreading.
From the article: “But emerging patterns in the outbreaks and deaths from the infection suggest that the post-lockdown phase will involve a return to classic epidemiology. It will, in other words, be calibrated to the places and people involved.”
Compare this quote from a report relied on by governments to support a lock down, in
Report 9: Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to reduce COVID-19 mortality and healthcare demand, of Imperial College COVID-19 Response Team, March 16, 2020: page 4,
"We do not consider the ethical or economic implications of either strategy here ...."
to
Ethical guidelines for COVID-19 tracing apps — Protect privacy, equality and fairness in digital contact tracing with these key questions.
By Jessica Morley,Josh Cowls, Mariarosaria Taddeo & Luciano Floridi, Nature Comment, 28 May 2020; Nature Vol 482, 4 June 2020, page 29, sets out this proviso:
"Rolling out an app without considering its wide ethical and social implications can be dangerous, costly and useless".
Several of the criteria described in the article for an app also should pertain to lock downs.
Should it not follow, if that quoted proviso applies to an app, it applies much more so to a comprehensive national lock down?
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