A pharmacist giving a shot in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, on March 16 at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle.While lockdown measures appear to have been effective in curbing the spread of the new coronavirus, experts say loosening restrictions too much before a vaccine is available may lead to a resurgence of cases.
"Although control policies such as physical distancing and behavioral change are likely to be maintained for some time, proactively striking a balance between resuming economic activities and keeping the reproductive number below one is likely to be the best strategy until effective vaccines become widely available," said the study's lead researcher, Joseph Wu.
led by researchers at University of Hong Kong has concluded. But experts warn that loosening restrictions too much before a vaccine is available may lead to a resurgence of cases.
Citing a study out of China to help support this?🤔