“Stay away from others as much as possible, except for a few people.” That is the message he wants to convey. “You can only reverse this in the next 3-4 weeks if everyone is doing their best and limiting their contacts.”
What exactly should the Security Council have done? “A bubble of 10 permanent people, week after week, which does not change, is a way to give a very clear signal that it is serious. You can easily remember that in view of the contact detection.”
Van Damme points out that the increase is going exponentially, so it is crucial to take timely measures if we want to avoid a complete lockdown. “It’s 5 past 12. Now is the time to intervene. The later we intervene, the more difficult it becomes, and the more drastic the measures will have to be.”
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