I don't agree with this framing tbh. Even if we were to have hermetically sealed rooms, the risk of an outbreak from hotel quarantine will never be zero
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It can never be zero but it can be an order of magnitude lower than it is now. Air gapped quarantine, suitable attention to airborne protections and ventilation at all stages from on board aircraft to quarantine accommidation itself.
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If that is your point tbh I don't see how you do disagree with Dr Swan's framing - I don't think he was suggesting it should be improved so we can rely on it forever. 1/
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Maybe we're interpreting his use of the word 'vulnerable' differently - I'm assuming he's saying we're vulnerable and that's why HQ matters, but I guess another interpretation is him saying we're vulnerable *because* HQ is below par. In which case yes, not really. 2/2
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I don't think anyone is suggesting that we rely on it forever. Both building dedicated quarantine facilities and ensuring early and quick vaccine supply are things that should have been done and haven't. As the saying goes, the second best time to do both is now.
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Yes.
@MarylouiseMcla1 suggested dedicated quarantine facilities many months ago, & a lot of people said it was too expensive or not needed. Since then multiple outbreaks have cost our economy billions.
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Yes, but a factor of at least 10x reduction in risk is probably achievable if we wanted to. It has massive implications for confidence eg many people would not book flights if 4 crashes happened in every 1-2 weeks.
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@GidMK IMHO we have to look at the social & economic imperatives with quarantine & repatriation. Simplistically, if you can reduce quarantine breach risks by a factor of 10, then you could repatriate 10X more people without a breach cc@chrisedmond@SHamiltonian@profholden 1/ - Show replies
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