There are two positions I can understand as regards how we should deal with #COVID19. The first is that we aim to eliminate it globally. The second is that we need to accept as a fact of life that it will join the >200 respiratory viruses in circulation (including 4 HCoVs).
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Anything along the lines of & #39;zero #COVID19 but not quite& #39; strikes me at best as uniformed, at worst as disingenuous. The most puzzling arguments to me are those stating we cannot acquire natural immunity to the virus, but a vaccine would ensure we did.
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Elimination of #SARSCoV2 would obviously by far have been the best option. As an objective, it would have been in line with my professional background and attitude to life. Though, I& #39;m afraid we& #39;ve missed the window of opportunity to do so, a while ago.
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Strategic thinking is not about mulling over the past, but about effectively dealing with current challenges. As such, I suggest to everyone we think hard about what to do now, rather than entertain pipe dreams about what we should have done then.
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