This is a must read about how closures mitigated spread in 1918. Idk how to bring that all over here, lots of data and charts. Please be forwarding these types things to your local and state health departments.
Josh Michaud
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If there’s a lesson that historical pandemics of influenza provide, it is that earlier (and longer duration) social distancing measures were associated with less mortality and health burden. A review of some evidence:
https://twitter.com/joshmich/status/1235906492513075200
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‘Highly possible’ coronavirus already in New Orleans as city finalizes response plan
BY JESSICA WILLIAMS | STAFF WRITER PUBLISHED MAR 5, 2020 AT 3:57 PM | UPDATED MAR 5, 2020 AT 7:56 PM
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Council members questioned Avegno about hand-sanitizing stations in public buildings, how rapidly COVID-19 can spread and other matters in a conversation meant both to discourage public panic and to help residents recognize that the virus is likely to reach a tourist center like New Orleans in time.
In fact, given the recent Carnival season and the sharing of “beads, shoes, doubloons and everything else, it’s highly possible that this virus is already in the city of New Orleans, and we need to plan accordingly,” Councilman Jason Williams said.
“If there’s a lesson that historical pandemics of influenza provide, it is that earlier (and longer duration) social distancing measures were associated with less mortality and health burden. A review of some evidence:”
ABSOLUTELY. We can ‘sanitize’ our hands until there’s only bone left, but spend 20 minutes in a cab with a vector and with the windows closed and it won’t matter. The viruses (Corona and others) are LAUGHING at us, for making it so easy for them to find new ‘hosts’.