patience, and all will be explained.....

[mint]

about how recent measures in France could stop the spread of coronavirus[I]  OK, not about France particularly but the measures here will make complete sense if you read this carefully! 

Here is the article in today's Guardian that will do the explaining but I cannot give a live link because, for all nomoss's patient explanation to me on how it's done, I have forgotten how to do a long link.....gggrrr!

What we scientists have discovered about how each age group spreads Covid-19

Petra Klepac

Do read carefully the first few paragraphs about how infection is spread and the explanation of the value of "R".  The reasoning behind the rest of the article then falls into place and you'd know why the present "lockdown" is the best reponse that countries everywhere can make to the coronavirus.

[NormanH]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/17/scientists-age-groups-covid-19-workplaces-shops-restaurants

good advice.

[nomoss]

Thanks Mint and Norman. I'll read it properly shortly.

A friend just sent me this:

"A recent study found that the COVID-19 coronavirus can survive up to

four hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard, and up to two to

three days on plastic and stainless steel. The researchers also found

that this virus can hang out as droplets in the air for up to three

hours before they fall. But most often they will fall more quickly."

Source: HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL