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Opinion | Against Covid-19, Imperfect Measures Do the Most Good

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The instinct and habit of looking for the solution that is guaranteed to work for the patient, or the flawless solution is counterproductive and can be our worst enemy in fighting the coronavirus says this infectious disease specialist in the NYT.  What is needed to fight the virus is speed and scale he says. 

He says comprehensive use of even moderately effective treatments and solutions is the answer to get infections and deaths down substantially in the next few weeks. The widespread implementation of imperfect prevention measures therapies and treatments is important to get it under control.

 

 

Dr. Schiffer is an Associate Professor at the DIvision of Infectious Diseases, University of Washington, Seattle.



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