3 simple acts can stop Covid-19 outbreaks, study finds: wear mask, socal distance, wash hands:CNN

[Stuart G]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/21/health/covid-19-three-things-will-stop-it-wellness/index.html

If people washed their hands regularly, wore masks, and kept their social distance from each other, these three simple behaviors could stop most all of the Covid-19 pandemic, even without a vaccine or additional treatments, according to a new study.

The study, published Tuesday in the journal PLoS Medicine, created a new model to look at the spread of the disease and prevention efforts that could help stop it.

The contact rates in the study were based on people's interaction in the Netherlands, but the model is appropriate for other Western countries, the researchers at the University Medical Center Utrecht said

"A large epidemic can be prevented if the efficacy of these measures exceeds 50%," they wrote.

If, however, the public is slow, but does eventually change behavior, it can reduce the number of cases, but not delay a peak in cases, according to the model.

If governments shut down early, but no one takes additional personal protective steps, this would delay but not reduce a peak in cases. A three month intervention would delay the peak by, at most, seven months, the study found.

If government-imposed physical distancing was combined with disease awareness and personal steps, the height of the peak could be reduced, even after government imposed social distancing orders were lifted.

[Victor_c3]

1. But what about freedom, liberty, the constitution, and the 2nd amendment??

That clearly violates all four of those things

[Stuart G]

3. What about the following freedom....: drive without seatbelt?

..Is that the same?....Do most of us drive without putting on a seatbelt and shoulder harness?
Why make your children put them on?... (or grandchildren?). Isn't that taking away their freedom too?

What about that one?.

[Johnny2X2X]

2. I think a nationwide lockdown is the only thing that will stop it here

It's completely out of control and getting worse. 2 weeks of a stay at home order nationwide where everyone gets some time to stock up on supplies and then after it starts, only pharmacies, doctors, and grocery stores are open by appointment only.

It's spiraling in the US and with schools being forced to open in a month will get much worse unless drastic measures are taken.

[saidsimplesimon]

4. I started social distancing at the end of Feb.

My family was advised of my zero sum tolerance for risky behavior. We are all suffering from the effects of "cabin fever". We remain Covid free. May the fates continue to reward our sacrifice.

[Stuart G]

5. "cabin fever"?? ...I got it too. Far easier to deal with than pneumonia...

I have had pneumonia, more than once, pneumonia is far worse..

.................Tell your family that..

[Pacifist Patriot]

8. Yep.

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Check, Check, But...

...I consider it a freedom to not wash my hands!
They can't make me!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

7. Those were our rules from the beginning, along with that old Hee Haw line.....

Doc Campbell: "Stop going in them places".......... .......

[regnaD kciN]

9. But...but...but..."FREEEEEEEEEEEDUMB!!!!!"