Can a specific work cycle prevent a second COVID-19 surge?
In short: Biologist Uri Alon proposes a strategic rotation of work and lockdown to exploit the virus's biology. This approach aims to lower the infection's reproductive rate, allowing for a responsible economic reopening.
In this TED conversation, Uri Alon explores a method to return to work without triggering a second wave of coronavirus infections. The strategy involves a cycle of four days of work followed by 10 days of lockdown.
By implementing this specific pattern, Alon suggests we could exploit a biological weakness in the virus to reduce its reproductive rate to a manageable level. This concept has already seen implementation by various companies and countries.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: A COVID-19 "exit" strategy to end lockdown and reopen the economy | Uri Alon
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