10-16-2020, 02:39 PM
I will disagree with you on a couple of key points, lockdowns do work and clearly so after the 1st lockdown unless of course you think the 1st lockdown made no difference. And there is a marked difference with a circuit breaker and a lockdown in that it is for a short period of time to bring the rate down to manageable levels again. Don't get me wrong, it will rise again after that but from a lower base.
And i'm not certain where you get the idea that WHO's guidance was not to contact trace as this is from their website: "WHO has outlined detailed guidance on how to find and test cases during different phases of the pandemic. In addition to case finding, contact tracing is essential in tracking and breaking chains of transmission of COVID-19. WHO provides technical guidance on contact tracing explains what constitutes a contact, how to identify contacts and how best to monitor contacts in quarantine."
And i'm not certain where you get the idea that WHO's guidance was not to contact trace as this is from their website: "WHO has outlined detailed guidance on how to find and test cases during different phases of the pandemic. In addition to case finding, contact tracing is essential in tracking and breaking chains of transmission of COVID-19. WHO provides technical guidance on contact tracing explains what constitutes a contact, how to identify contacts and how best to monitor contacts in quarantine."