Enigma_87
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Testing, screening and tracing is key for knowing where you are in case of pandemic situation. You have to isolate the risk groups, already ill, already healed, etc.Thanks.
I get the whole testing and tracing aspect.
But I meant more, what limitations are they putting on society to achieve relatively low new case rates. Presumably there must be some? I can’t believe testing, tracing, and quarantining alone would result in their level of new cases simply due to the nature of how the virus spreads.
It's much much better than doing it blind and closing entire economies, which leads to catastrophic situations all over the world.
There are multiple problems though, unfortunately for a model like this.
1. You need enormous resources to pull it off. Poor countries or even those in tough economic situations can't really sustain it.
2. People need to be aware and keep their own social distancing from others and be self motivated and disciplined to do so.
3. Monitoring already ill patients is key - and as mentioned GDPR could be a big obstacle in developed countries as it goes against tracking individuals and data.
4. Healthcare system needs to be at very good level to sustain peaks of many ill patients at certain periods and not get overloaded.
But in any case this model is the best to cope with this crisis, because if you don't have enough data to know where you are every rigid actions are worthless as the virus will soon be back again in couple of months.