When should coronavirus lockdowns be lifted? | COVID-19 Special

Europe is on lockdown. Schools, businesses, restaurants and factories have all been shuttered for weeks. People are demoralized. With the arrival of spring, they've been enjoying what they still can: the sun in the park, fresh air. But many are missing a sense of community. Some countries, like Denmark and Austria are already beginning to loosen the most severe restrictions. Others think it's too early. What do experts say? Is the virus under control? When can social distancing measures be relaxed? Can public life return to normal? And will the warmer temperatures now arriving in the northern hemisphere slow the spread of the disease?


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[dwnews]

What would you like to know about the coronavirus pandemic? #askDerrick

[susanp]

I can't believe that the Corona expert is expressing surprise with the fact that a large number of people who are exposed to the Corona virus do not develop any symptoms! Well, this is true about exposure to any pathogen. It depends on the suseptibility of the organism at that time, i.e.suseptibility of a human to become sick can change from one day to the next, and it does not only depend on their genetic makeup! For example, if one suddenly hears the news that one has lost his/her job, the person may develop a viral infection.

[raghuveerchebrolu]

It’s nearly 40 degrees in India and the cases are sky rocketing, think again Europe

[MarcRitzMD]

why title the video in this way and not give an answer. "We don't know"....
Just a long stretch of "we don't know". Nothing was said.

[landhausidyll]

As long as there's no vaccine developed, I'm all for social distancing and quarantine. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I won't gamble my life or other high risk people lives. Also the people in Healthcare they can't just say, "sayonara" to the patients. Normality in this case is a far fetched idea.

[vikz]

Timing matters. Many countries using lockdowns too late; either as or after their health systems are overrun. In this situation, not left with many choices.

[markanthony]

Warmer temps don’t help if that was so then South Africa wouldn’t be ona lockdown

[jperez]

Today we have reach 33deg C in Philippines, yet we have 200 plus new positive cases today. And our curve is keep rising since last month.

[abhinay]

can person only have one symptom? i mean only fever only coughor only heavy breathing.
and pain in chest is also linked.

[omarlocke]

germany’s response to covid was just as you would expect - you can no longer criticize the government if the government feels it is being “delegitimized”. no mention of who needs to feel this way for you to be prosecuted.

[garyburgmylifeandtimes]

The question about whether DNA is a factor in the bodies reaction to the COVID-19 virus is interesting but does that mean that as people get older their DNA changes. What is the relationship between age and your DNA makeup that makes the elderly so much vulnerable to the disease?

[jeremiahlalmuansangapachua]

If you want lockdown lifted, first learn from S. Korea.

[UVGardener]

The face-mask vending machine used in Taiwan province of China is very common in other provinces of China. The DW contributor from Taiwan province has poor knowledge about mainland China.

[adolf]

It can be lifted only when China starts giving answers

[munukunu]

how useful is blood transfusion for coronavirus patients and how useful is hydroxychloroquine

[helenaharms]

You can't catch something that's not out there. You will see there are people dying of other things.

[sebrinamm]

When everyone gets used to wearing a mask, the coronavirus disappears

[HaiHane]

when you get asked a question, stop going through the whole town then only come back to answer the question after a gazillion years.

how about just effin answer it?

[billlombard]

The system has to get people back to work, civil unrest will kill more than the virus

[Crazyforkoiandgoldfish]

Please take a look 👀 of Guayaquil Ecuador 🇪🇨 covid-19 is making a disaster in my City 😢. Dead people found on the street and the hospital 🏥 no equipment and Guayaquil always 28• to 32•