Abstract
COVID-19 is spiralling like wild fire and has caused a global mayhem. Many lives have already been lost, and the global economy is at stake. In the absence of vaccine, social distancing and total lock down is the current mainstay in efforts to mitigate and flatten the epidemic curves. Several countries across the globe are currently implementing social distancing and total lock downs. However, what is social distancing and lock down? Does it work? Whom does it benefit? We expound on these questions and conclude that social distancing and lock down benefit the local and international community alike. Moreover, we hypothesis that evacuations may facilitate international spread of a highly contagious disease of pandemic potential.
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Article Type: Perspective Article
ELECTRON J GEN MED, Volume 17, Issue 6, December 2020, Article No: em230
https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/7895
Publication date: 07 Apr 2020
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