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james_s:
That's the inherent problem with restrictions. When they work, it creates the impression that they were not needed. People don't think about the fact that it's because of the restrictions that there is not a high infection rate.

Nusa:
There may be no second wave yet, but I'd say it's too early to say there won't be one before the year is over.

EEVblog:

--- Quote from: james_s on May 07, 2020, 08:30:56 pm ---That's the inherent problem with restrictions. When they work, it creates the impression that they were not needed. People don't think about the fact that it's because of the restrictions that there is not a high infection rate.
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Sure, but how much? How much is due to the lockdown, and how much was simple hygiene, awareness, and staying home when you are sick?
It would be be incredibly foolish (indeed, demonstrably wrong) to say there is no contribution from the later things.
It's easy and logical to assume that the lock down is the thing that did all the wonders, but where is the direct A/B comparison data to actually prove it? (and no, don't compare different countries)

EEVblog:

--- Quote from: Nusa on May 07, 2020, 09:23:41 pm ---There may be no second wave yet, but I'd say it's too early to say there won't be one before the year is over.
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I expect a "2nd wave" here in Australia, but I'd be very surprised if it's not greatly reduced amplitude.
Heck, our numbers are already so low that all it takes is one location like a nursing home and one careless worker there to single handedly double or triple our national numbers.

Syntax Error:
Here in the UK, it's a bit of a war zone, and I would not wish this on our Aussie cousins. So ease back slowly. Up here we're heading into summer, but you guys are approaching flu season? Talk of a second wave kind of prompted me to think of this classic Aussie movie, The Last Wave https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Wave

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