Some colleagues @AntheaKatelaris, @CraigBDalton, and @stephencorbet28 have published an amazing paper looking at preemptive measures we can all take to reduce the number and severity of #COVID19 #coronavirus cases
It's worth a read https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3549276 …
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The basic idea is that we want to SLOW disease progression This reduces the burden on healthcare systems, and will likely lower the death ratepic.twitter.com/gChY6aUXdw
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The primary aim of their paper is to get people to practice social distancing, and provide a good guide for things that we can all do to encourage this
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Social distancing is basically trying to prevent us all being in contact with people who are currently infectious to prevent
#coronavirus spreadpic.twitter.com/SdEJ2w5gZN
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So what can you do to help? Here are some of their tips FOR WORKPLACES:pic.twitter.com/WEVihI8JRd
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Some highlights - organisations need to build capacity NOW if possible Being able to hold remote meetings will help, so will assisting staff with sick leave
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One very interesting point that they make is that masks MAY have some role to play in infection control IN HOUSEHOLDS This is very different from how people are currently using them - save the masks for those caring for the sick!pic.twitter.com/n8MgRxkNce
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Also, remember to follow @AntheaKatelaris and @CraigBDalton who were behind this excellent paper
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Replying to @GidMK
Hahahahaha you’ve reminded me Craig Dalton once examined my Masters thesis but hadn’t read it. Why? It was so small ( I choose concise) he assumed it was an appendix to another thesis





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Pleasure! All credit to the authors tho, it's a really good paper
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