The photo was taken on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneNow at an infection rate of well over 20% and rising, the answer to the lockdown question is no longer simpleShould we continue this lockdown? Now at an infection rate of well over 20% and rising, the answer to the lockdown question is no longer simple. In essence, the lockdown question deserves an empirical answer. Imagine: schools, community centres, warehouses, redundant buildings, etc, converted into healthcare centres, staffed mainly by junior doctors and newly trained nursing staff. Covid-19 treatment for the 50+, or almost 23 million vulnerable people cannot be done through rudimentary healthcare centres.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 27, 2020 05:26 UTC