Quote Originally Posted by Mike T View Post
An interesting article:

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/a...ndemic/616548/
Thanks for that link. Very interesting indeed. (More so than anything on Radio 4 even!). And, it seems to me, cause for some optimisim.

Could we get back to a much more normal life by focusing on limiting the conditions for super-spreading events, aggressively engaging in cluster-busting, and deploying cheap, rapid mass tests — that is, once we get our case numbers down to low enough numbers to carry out such a strategy? (Many places with low community transmission could start immediately.) Once we look for and see the forest, it becomes easier to find our way out.

“[...] Countries that have ignored super-spreading have risked getting the worst of both worlds: burdensome restrictions that fail to achieve substantial mitigation. The U.K.’s recent decision to limit outdoor gatherings to six people while allowing pubs and bars to remain open is just one of many such examples.”

I particularly liked her analogy:

This will come as no surprise to anyone who has worked in the service sector, for example, where a small group of problem customers can create almost all the extra work.