Control of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) and Economy
The control of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic may be very long. There are many persons who have no signs but can transmit the disease. How to fight the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic at the same time allow all economic activities to run. Public health experts should be able to find measures to prevent epidemics without requiring total confinement or the cessation of certain economic activities. In this case, the control of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic should be done without stopping major economic activities which are among others, the transport of people, sport, conferences & meetings, tourism, cinema, music concerts & cultural events and schools.
What are the possible measures to combat Covid-19 (Coronavirus) without stopping the economic activities mentioned above?
Mandatory screening
The screening with rapid tests that detect early the Coronaviruses with 100% sensitivity already exists on the market. They can be done compulsorily for the crew, passengers, hotel staff, before entering sports stadiums, conference rooms & meetings, parks and museums, cinemas, music concerts & cultural events. It is expensive but it’s better economically than stopping these vital activities for both the national and international economies.
Isolation mandatory if Covid-19 (Coronavirus) test is positive
Anyone with a positive test should be isolated until he/she is negative before continuing the trip. Consent should be obtained when purchasing the travel ticket or check-in.
Spray disinfection with products with high virus-killing power and non-harmful
Spray disinfection of surfaces and orifices with products with the high virus-killing power and non-harmful, should be done on a regular basis and be part of routine hygiene at airports, bus and train stations, planes, trains, buses, sports stadiums, conference & meeting rooms, parks & museums, and schools. Public authorities should ensure effective inspection of these measures.
Mandatory wearing of masks
Anyone working at the airport, bus and train stations, crew and passengers, teachers and students, anyone working in the tourism and leisure industries should wear masks. Camera surveillance and other technological means should remind everyone who doesn't.
Compulsory Social Distension (the distance of at least one meter)
Airports, bus and train stations, parks, and museums should organize a distance of at least one meter. Planes, buses, trains, conference & meeting rooms, and schools should inform and insist that people do not touch each other.
Mandatory hand disinfection with certified products
Hand disinfection with certified products should be mandatory for anyone working at the airport, bus and train stations, crew and passengers, teachers and students, and anyone working in the tourism and tourism & leisure industries. Camera surveillance and other technological means should remind everyone who doesn't.
Dr. Claude Sekabaraga, MD, MPH