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Why can't we just let covid-19 play itself out?

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Dr Schwartzman: is correct. The consequences of allowing this pandemic to just play out without containment measures would lead to a much greater loss of life.

Answered 5/4/2020

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A member asked:

Why can't we just let covid-19 play itself out?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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