HHC2020

[Massimo Gnerucci]

(03-17-2020 02:00 AM)Valentin Albillo Wrote:  

(03-16-2020 10:09 PM)Gene Wrote:  We are certainly in the thick of events right now.

We're certainly not. The 'thick' will be when there are hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of infected people in Italy, Iran, Spain and perhaps other countries within a month or so from now.
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As I understand it, 'miracles' apart there's no way to stop the spreading, even with confinement. What mandatory confinement will achieve is *slowing down* the exponential spreading (say from 2x infected every 3 days to every week), so that you don't have more affected people *at once* than you can deal with, avoiding collapse of both the health system and the economy, and gaining time to try and find a cure.

Yes, USA is just starting to be exposed; I am in my 4th week confined at home (luckily my work can easily be done from afar, that's not the case for everyone, my wife included).

My best wishes for your conference (and likewise, for the Allschwil's one).