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When will we be able to eradicate COVID-19? – World Economic Forum
Eradicating COVID-19 would require prolonged and severe travel restrictions and rigorous testing of passengers pre and post-travel.
- While its possible to flatten the curve using control measures, getting to zero COVID-19 with them is more difficult.
- Achieving herd immunity through vaccination has, in theory, the potential of getting us to the elusive zero COVID-19.
Most scientists agree that stringent control measures, involving efficient contact tracing, testing and isolation, together with social distancing and mask wearing, are required to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2. South Korea, Taiwan, China and New Zealand have all…
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