the case for a short, sharp lockdown (rather than the slow trickle we've had so far)
Editor’s note: this is an edited version of a paper written in late March to outline the rationale for a short, sharp lockdown. The full version is here
The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented and may have long lasting global effects.
Until a vaccine is available, we have four main measures at our disposal:
- identifying every case rapidly with...
