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> The point of a quarantine isn't to stop the infection. It's to slow it down so it doesn't overwhelm healthcare infrastructure. The question raised on quarant
by lbeltrame 7y ago
> The point of a quarantine isn't to stop the infection. It's to slow it down so it doesn't overwhelm healthcare infrastructure.
The question raised on quarantines, more than their efficacy, is IMO the duration in time: weeks, months, years? There are also side effects, and not only economical, that emerge from keeping people shut in for long times.