Of course they would. I won't even claim that severe lockdowns (which is not what anyone in the US or UK is facing) is the best solution. However, in the abse

Of course they would. I won't even claim that severe lockdowns (which is not what anyone in the US or UK is facing) is the best solution. However, in the absence of almost any reliable knowledge, it's probably the ONLY rational plan based on the fact that the one thing we do know is the method of spreading, and locking down will prevent that spread.