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To: i-node who wrote (174148)	7/25/2020 5:22:23 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 361771

But would that be the best solution if, i.e., you had a treatment that effectively eradicate the virus within days, like a cold that comes and goes? Conceptually, it's just as good if not better to have such a treatment. Better, because then everyone would not need to take the medication, only those who get sick. But then, of course, everyone would have to know right away when they get sick, which presents a different challenge.

To: i-node who wrote (174148)	7/25/2020 12:14:35 PM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 361771

Conceptually, it's just as good if not better to have such a treatment. Better, because then everyone would not need to take the medication, only those who get sick. But then, of course, everyone would have to know right away when they get sick, which presents a different challenge. CJ's response caused me to go back and look at the above post and notice how poorly I expressed it. So I will try again: Having a treatment, conceptually, is as good if not better than having a vaccine. With a vaccine, everyone has to take it, which conveys some risk. With a treatment, only those who contract the disease need take anything. The problem with the latter, particularly in the case of covid, is knowing right away that one has contracted it so as to timely take the treatment. This "presents a different challenge," which is that it would require everyone to be tested every few days.