SARS and SARS-COVI 2 COMPARISON24 Aug 2020 12:32
The SARS infection quickly spread from China to other Asian countries between 2002/2003There were also a small number of cases in several other countries, including 4 in the UK, plus a significant outbreak in Toronto, Canada.
The SARS pandemic was eventually brought under control in July 2003, following a policy of isolating people suspected of having the condition and screening all passengers travelling by air from affected countries for signs of the infection.
Apparently one reason why SARS didn't become a pandemic is because back in 2002 people travelled much less that these days and yet 4 cases were recorded in UK. My suspicion is that SARS was much less infectious that current COVI-2 . In terms of length of time this virus SARS-COVI2 will be with us, I suspect the 2 years prediction from WHO is very optimistic. SARS was brought under control in say 1.5 years ( there was another small outbreak in 2004) in Asia and predominantly by the Chinese. The Chinese are under communist regime and 20 years ago their economy was much less developed, therefore it was very easy to bring a population under lockdown and to keep them there. Even these day with much more movement of people and developed economy, China proved to be much more efficient in bringing the infection under control, than possibly any other country. But the difference these days is that it is a pandemic and that the world economics and population movements is much different from 20 years ago, I would add to that possibly this SARS strain covi-19 is more infective and spread more easily. I am puzzled by the 4 cases of SARS found in UK back in 2002, if it was SARS-COVI 2 from 4 cases there would become 400 or maybe not...
Anyway if it tuck 1.5 years to control SARS spreading in Asia probably today pandemic will take double that, note how cases across Europe are starting to increase again, after easing the lock down. They forecasted this to happen this winter but ti looks this virus has no seasons...any season is good. The dilemma here for governments is none want to go back in lock down. It is a political reason behind this, it would be very unpopular to force people back in lock down especially un UK and US, in other part of the world lock down is not even possible ...I am thinking of Latin America.
This is why the westerns country are bringing out tests as the ultimate solution. For start is the necessary practice in an attempt to monitor and bring COVI-19 under control, but also such very well advertised by media emphasis on testing like 4 millions a day, is a very good insurance policy by the governments is saying.....hey!! we know this problem is not going to go away any time soon, but you can not say that at least we tried the hardest possible. There is a reason why the government came up with such unachievable numbers (they are not so stupid) .
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