Covid-19 cases are exploding in Asia. Here’s what it means for the rest of the world. | Vox

CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer weighs in on COVID case surges and how countries have contributed to flattening the curve:

“…While the rise in new Covid-19 cases and deaths is worrying, Choe notes that many of these countries show how a successful “flatten the curve” public health strategy can play out. By taking aggressive measures to limit infections, South Korea, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and others prevented their hospitals and clinics from being overwhelmed.

‘They’ve managed to flatten the curve through the whole pandemic, and that’s probably helped with taking the burden off their health care system and reducing overall mortality,’ said Davidson Hamer, a professor of global health at Boston University….”

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