Three valuable lessons from the Covid-19 nightmare

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NSTopinion Despite its ill-effects, the scourge offers us, and the rest of humanity, 3 valuable lessons. Covid19

First, it shows that an immediate lockdown of centres, if not the whole country, is absolutely necessary to contain the contagion. At the outset, China banned movement in Wuhan — the epicentre — for two months.

Military deployment, however, should not compromise its combat readiness. It might if military personnel get infected and require enforced quarantine; or social distancing, and an extended tour of duty take them away from training. Again, where the balance lies is a matter of political choice. International agencies such as the International Monetary Fund and World Health Organisation have lessened the burden of managing the crisis by countries which can ill-afford the large expenditures required to stabilise their economy and counter the outbreak.

 

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