Lessons learnt from easing COVID-19 restrictions: an analysis of countries and regions in Asia Pacific and Europe

 https://www.thelancet.com/article/S0140-6736(20)32007-9/fulltext








This Health Policy paper examine the approaches taken by nine high-income countries and regions that have started to ease COVID-19 restrictions: five in the Asia Pacific region (ie, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Korea) and four in Europe (ie, Germany, Norway, Spain, and the UK). This comparative analysis presents important lessons to be learnt from the experiences of these countries and regions. Although the future of the virus is unknown at present, countries should continue to share their experiences, shield populations who are at risk, and suppress transmission to save lives.

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