However, dealing with the novel corona virus isn't necessarily a scientific problem, but more of an engineering problem (as opposed to a problem to be solved wi

However, dealing with the novel corona virus isn't necessarily a scientific problem, but more of an engineering problem (as opposed to a problem to be solved with common sense). Science tries to remove inprecise assumptions. Engineering accepts inprecise assumptions and works around them, e.g. building in a safety factor; using masks when there is some evidence they lower R0.