https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1236605595282812928
Rallentare l'epidemia non è soltanto doveroso ma è anche possibile, almeno per un pò. A parte il caso peculiare della Cina, prendiamo la Corea del Sud. In questo momento il suo R0 è stimato essere sceso fino a 1 (da noi sembra essere ancora a 2; gli USA? Da 2 a 3,6). Certo, loro fra le varie cose stanno eseguendo tamponi come se non ci fosse un domani.
La mitigazione, le misure atte a ridurre la prossimità fra le persone, servono (
https://www.thelancet.com/lancet/articl ... w-27013292)
Sempre Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (WHO):
"The #COVID19 epidemic is a threat for every country, rich & poor. We are calling on every country to act with speed, scale & clear-minded determination. We call on countries to activate their emergency plans through the whole-government approach.
We are concerned that in some countries the level of political commitment and the actions that demonstrate that commitment do not match the level of the threat we all face
Leadership from the top: We call on country leaders to mobilize their plans, coordinating every part of government, not just the health ministry – security, diplomacy, finance, commerce, transport, trade, information and more – the whole government should be involved.
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WHO reminds all countries and communities that
the spread of this virus can be significantly slowed or even reversed through the implementation of
robust containment and control activities.
China and other countries are demonstrating that spread of the virus can be slowed and impact reduced through the use of universally applicable actions, such as working across society to
identify people who are sick, bringing them to care, following up on contacts, preparing hospitals and clinics to manage a surge in patients, and training health workers.
WHO calls on all countries to continue efforts that have been effective in limiting the number of cases and slowing the spread of the virus.
Every effort to contain the virus and slow the spread saves lives. These efforts give health systems and all of society much needed time to prepare, and researchers more time to identify effective treatments and develop vaccines.
Allowing uncontrolled spread should not be a choice of any government, as it will harm not only the citizens of that country but affect other countries as well.
We must stop, contain, control, delay and reduce the impact of this virus at every opportunity. Every person has the capacity to contribute, to protect themselves, to protect others, whether in the home, the community, the healthcare system, the workplace or the transport system.
Leaders at all levels and in all walks of life must step forward to bring about this commitment across society".
