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Originally Posted by pdurrant
The solution until a vaccine is available is to
a) strong lock down to reduce transmission as quickly as possible
b) Once the number of cases is significantly* down, ease up on the lock down to get people back to work
c) Make sure you can track and trace new infections and contacts
d) Keep a really close eye on transmission through random testing, to make sure that numbers don't rise again**
We won't be able to go back to the way things were last year without a vaccine. But we can probably get most people back to work, but we'll need to retain changes to the way we behave and large unprotected crowds are certainly out.
*how much down is a judgement call
** the tricky bit is that numbers always lag. So at the first sign of numbers rising from unknown sources of infection, some return to lock down must be made.
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Our governor is talking about doing those things. I think the question is whether there will be enough tests.
I thought some of the business that were going to be reopened in Georgia were odd choices. Gyms could at least limit the number of people in order to maintain distance, but tattoos and hairdressing require close one-on-one contact.