Originally Posted by
galdian
We haven't eradicated the common cold - yet there appear to be people/organisations who delusionally think CV19 can be eradicated.
We’re not that far off.
NSW and Victoria have gone 11 and 17 days without local transmission. They’re well on their way to 28 days by December.
SA? This incredibly strict lockdown may do the trick and allow a Covid free Christmas.
Yes, there are organisations who are staffed by some very qualified and experienced people, who think we should aim for zero cases until vaccine uptake is widespread. This will cause the least long term harm to the national economy and allow the most free movement and interstate trade.
Go for zero: How Australia can get to zero COVID-19 cases
People scoffed at this a few months ago. Now we’re on the cusp on achieving it. Until a vaccine or rapid testing is here best to keep international travel with Covid affected nations limited. Therefore the one weak leak in this strategy, international hotel quarantine, must be addressed.
Hate to sound like a broken record but it is the most important factor. If we remove the quarantine cases from major cities, and isolate them remotely, then we remove the only potential source of widespread outbreak into a Covid safe nation.
As much as conspiracy theorists would like to think that State premiers are doing this for delusional psychopathic reasons they are being advised to do this by the experts for good health and economic reasons.
Allowing for contact tracing and suppression is good in theory, and you might get lucky. But if factors are wrong you might not. Let it spread and see how it’ll rip through the US this winter. Even previously “common sense approach” Sweden is now instituting strict restrictions as their previous “common sense” approach failed. Miserably.
If we have a chance to get to zero, and it’s close, then take it.