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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1571)	4/22/2020 12:11:04 PM
From: Sam	1 Recommendation Recommended By kidl Respond to of 22882

Here is Hong Kong's strategy. Of course their problem is the nature of the disease: so many people coming into Hong Kong could have no symptoms but still be carriers. And the disease seems to be extremely contagious. That will be everyone's problem and is the "genius" of this disease. I suppose it is a point in favor of Sweden's approach although the problem with that is that it is still speculative in several ways. Will herd immunity really result? How long will the immunity last (assuming that it actually exists)? Will the virus continue to mutate in ways that would make immunity impossible? Why Hong Kong Is Extending Coronavirus Restrictions – Even as New Cases Dwindle to Zero By Amy Gunia / Hong Kong April 22, 2020 4:52 AM EDT Hong Kong achieved a remarkable milestone on Monday—zero new cases of coronavirus. It’s a sign that the latest social distancing measures, set to expire this week, helped to end the spike in infections the city saw in late March and early April as residents, many of them students, returned home from the U.S. and Western Europe. But instead of declaring victory, officials have announced that they are extending the restrictions for another two weeks, at least. “This is not the time to be complacent. If we relax, the good work that we have done will be in vain,” said the city’s top official, Chief Executive Carrie Lam. The conservative approach of Hong Kong’s administration provides a sharp contrast to the United States, where some leaders are pushing to lift restrictions and reopen the economy as quickly as possible. At a press conference Tuesday, Dr. Gabriel Leung, the Dean of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong, said there was a “three-way tug of war” between protecting public health, livelihoods and mental health, but believes it is too soon to loosen the restrictions. Experts say it will be a while before life can go back to normal. “We need a bit more time to try to stop the chain of transmission in the community,” David Hui, a respiratory medicine expert at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, tells TIME. Hui believes that restrictions should be in place until 28 days—or two virus incubation periods—have passed with no new locally transmitted cases. And even then, he says any sort of reopening should follow a phased approach. Officials reported four cases on Tuesday, though all of them were people who had traveled recently from the U.S. and U.K. continues at time.com