Half the First: Retrospective Notes on a Pandemic. BMJ, previously generally known as the British Medical Journal, has just lately revealed two attention-grabbing items on COVID-19. The primary is an evaluation by Anthony Costello, who was beforehand Director of Maternal, Youngster, and Adolescent Well being on the World Heath Group: UK choice to not suppress covid raises questions on medical and scientific recommendation. Dr. Costello focuses on the UK, however his evaluation applies to all international locations that had the means to suppress the pandemic however didn’t. Within the aftermath of a lethal pandemic, reasoned dialogue of what was accomplished and extra importantly, not accomplished, has been uncommon. I’m not an infectious illness professional or an epidemiologist, however I’ve been adjoining to each disciplines for my complete profession in biomedical science. I used to be requested within the spring of 2020 how lengthy I assumed COVID-19 would final. My reply was “three years, if we suppress unfold of SARS-CoV-2.” I used to be useless incorrect, however suppression may need labored. As Costello begins:
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