Suppression can actually be done with robust testing, tracing and isolating policies, strict border checks and minimal restrictions. This is how Taiwan and South Korea have saved their economies and these countries never had to use national lockdown measures. (Image: Getty)The case fatality rate of Covid-19 is low because of top medical treatment. If there are not enough beds or oxygen for all who need care, this fatality rate will jump higher. Studies show rich countries are at around 10% exposure which is far off the 60-70% population-level exposure that some think would lead to less spread of the virus.

Source: Daily Mirror September 29, 2020 17:37 UTC