A rolling cycle of 50 days of strict lockdown measures followed by 30 days of easing of restrictions could be an "effective" approach for managing Covid-19 until there is a vaccine, research suggests.
This model would keep intensive care demand within capacity and "may allow populations and their national economies to 'breathe' at intervals", according to a study published in the European Journal of Epidemiology.
There are currently no effective treatments for coronavirus and a vaccine that is widely available is likely to be at least a year away.
A continuous, three-month strategy of suppression measures, such as strict physical distancing and lockdown, would reduce new coronavirus cases to near zero in most countries, the study
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