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'Coronavirus was already in Italy by December, waste water study finds'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53106444
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53106444
'Coronavirus was already in Italy by December, waste water study finds'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53106444
Looking like Florida is soon gonna be the US epicentre. It seems that the US is still getting, what, 20k plus new infections per day. Is it past its peak at all there?
Or in other words, exactly the opposite of what the UK government did.A paper on Vietnam’s success in suppressing Covid-19 using strict quarantining and widespread testing has been penned by experts including Vietnamese officials and staff from Oxford University’s clinical research unit in Ho Chi Minh City.
They list lessons which are applicable to other states, including:
- Investment in public health infrastructure.
- Early action, including border closures.
- Thorough contact tracing.
- Quarantines based on possible exposure, rather than symptoms only.
- Clear communication with a consistent narrative.
- A strong whole-of-society approach engaging multi sectorial stakeholders.
Portugal’s Prime Minister Antonio Costa has said some coronavirus restrictions would be reimposed in the capital Lisbon to help control outbreaks from the pandemic.
Costa said measures to be introduced from Tuesday included a restriction on gatherings of more than 10 people and orders for cafes and shops to close at 8pm in the capital.
“Certain measures will be applied to the capital region,” the premier said a press conference after meeting with mayors of several municipalities.
According to official data compiled by local media, between May 21 and June 21, Portugal recorded 9,221 new cases of COVID-19 with most cases detected in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley regions.
From Vietnam (I believe the largest country with no deaths attributed to C19)
Or in other words, exactly the opposite of what the UK government did.
And here we go again....
Deaths in the US and other places are going to start rising again now. I think the 2nd wave is gonna be much worse.