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7 votes
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Norwegian skier fails in bid to slalom 40km around Covid quarantine rules – bad weather foils attempt to cross over mountains from Sweden
5 votes -
Updated isolation guidance does not imply immunity to COVID-19
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A brief history of quarantine: Sin, space, and ships
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How hotel quarantine let COVID-19 out of the bag in Victoria
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Australian Defence Force to send 1,000 personnel to assist Victoria in coronavirus response
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African authorities conduct manhunts after hundreds flee quarantine centres in Zimbabwe and Malawi
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The anti-quarantine protests seem spontaneous. But behind the scenes, a powerful network is helping
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How the ‘1984’ scenario failed in Moscow
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A Perth man has become the first person in Australia to be jailed for breaching emergency coronavirus laws after he repeatedly snuck out of his hotel room while he was supposed to be in quarantine
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Mass testing is the best hope for normalcy after quarantine
I'm sure something everyone has wondered at this point is simply what the plan is after the lockdown. Out of what's circulating in public policy circles, Paul Romer's plan is the probably the one...
I'm sure something everyone has wondered at this point is simply what the plan is after the lockdown. Out of what's circulating in public policy circles, Paul Romer's plan is the probably the one with the most appealing results
https://paulromer.net/covid-sim-part1/
Basically, mass random testing--specifically, 7% of the population is tested every day, or 21 million, selected randomly.
Of course, 21 million random tests is an absurd number. But if it could be done, people could to some extent resume life, if the simulations hold to reality.
On the other hand, plans like
https://www.aei.org/research-products/report/national-coronavirus-response-a-road-map-to-reopening/
https://ethics.harvard.edu/covid-19-response
Have a few things in common. For one, they all involve incredibly advance and detailed contact tracing. They rely on the proliferation of mass surveillance similar to HK, where all US citizens would have to install apps, for instance, that track their location and ping them when they have been in contact with a COVID19 positive patient.
They also involve extreme limitations on travel, and one of them even has the forced drafting of immune citizens into the medical and food industries.
It's estimated about 80% of the economy could continue, and they will last until the minimum of vaccine (18 months - 2 years) or 14-20 months (herd immunity is achieved).
What does everyone else think? What do you think we should do after the lockdown?
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Iceland employs detective work, testing and quarantine in coronavirus fight
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Finland shuts down Uusimaa [Helsinki region] to fight coronavirus
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Jogging, park walks banned as alarmed Italian regions impose more coronavirus restrictions
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How to keep the family happy: Put up your Christmas lights, and drive around town looking at others' displays
5 votes -
California governor issues statewide order to ‘stay at home’ effective Thursday evening
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Iceland: 330 cases, quarantine for all returning Icelanders
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Quarantivity is a collection of positive projects launching from around the world right now. What can you create in the face of adversity and the unknown?
5 votes -
How outbreaks spread exponentially: comparing social distancing, quarantining, and unmitigated spread of the virus
13 votes -
I’m not under quarantine, am I? A journalist in Milan argues that much of the international press is exaggerating the level of restrictions in Italy
6 votes -
California hotels are being used for coronavirus quarantines, Gavin Newsom announces
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What steps should people take in case they need to quarantine?
With quarantines becoming both a reality for many and an increasing likelihood for many more, what are the recommended best practices for preparing oneself and household? There's a lot of general...
With quarantines becoming both a reality for many and an increasing likelihood for many more, what are the recommended best practices for preparing oneself and household?
There's a lot of general advice already out there, so specific advice would be really helpful, as well as things people are likely to forget.
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Italy extends strict quarantine measures nationwide
15 votes