Four months in, we know what works against coronavirus. These are eight important lessons from east Asia
Devi Sridhar is chair of world public health at the University of EdinburghCoronavirus- most recent update
Knowing how to control the spread of coronavirus is not rocket science. But actually doing it has been demonstrated elusive and difficult for many governments across the world. When China first alerted the World Health Organization about a romance coronavirus on 31 December, the countdown began for countries to each prepare. Some, such as South Korea, Taiwan and “Hong kongs”, were scarred by their recent know-hows with two other deadly coronaviruses, Mers and Sars, and so greeted swiftly to the coming threat. Others, such as the UK and US, ate with domestic political issues, watched and waited, anticipate that this new virus is even more same to a bad flu strain.
We are now approximately four months into this pandemic, and the lessons that can be drawn from east Asian countries around how best to control this coronavirus and hinder daily new cases as low as possible are clear. Eight positions in particular stand out as important for governments to recognise as they navigate difficult choices onward. They also afford a usher for what the public should be expecting of and challenging from their governments.
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