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We've already proven you can go from one case to worldwide pandemic in 3 months. So all it takes is one case somewhere in the World, and you'll never be able to
by ApolloFortyNine 6y ago
We've already proven you can go from one case to worldwide pandemic in 3 months. So all it takes is one case somewhere in the World, and you'll never be able to reopen borders.
Now if a fully functional vaccine is developed, that'll of course change things. But there's no guarantee one is possible, so only time will tell.
- kube-system 6y agoOne known case. There is definitely some time between when it first infects a human and the point at which time humans notice it... especially when: * most cases are asymptomatic * most people with respiratory infections (outside of a known pandemic) are never tested for anything * most people who are tested for infections are tested with standard panels, not studied for novel viruses