On 01/02/2020 10:28, Jasper Nuyens wrote:
The alternative strategy in the past - and educated to epidemiologists - has been to prevent mass panic by minimising the effects and spreads of a disease. But, as this disease spreads this fast, this strategy will be quickly obsoleted by,... mass panic. Ensuring the public can keep their trust in their elected officials who are supposed to protect them, is the best option. We have time now to prepare and act.
In one piece of news that many people have yet to notice, Monash University has cancelled[1] 900 summer semester exams and delayed the start of the next semester. Monash is a bit bigger than ULB. It is home to one of Australia's top[2] medical schools and a lot of top researchers. There are experts in Australia's universities on a par with and maybe even ahead[3] of those at the WHO. If they are now taking these measures against mass gatherings then it needs careful attention. It is not clear to me why Monash would make such a statement for political reasons rather than scientific reasons. Regards, Daniel 1. https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/monash-uni-cancels-900-exams-dis... 2. https://www.braingainmag.com/the-top-10-australian-universities-for-medicine... 3. https://about.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2020/january/melbourne-scientists...