A special envoy on COVID-19 for the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. David Nabarro, believes national lockdowns should only be used as a secondary measure to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The Guardian reports that Dr. Nabarro warned about the effectiveness of introducing nationwide lockdowns in containing the spread of COVID-19 as a long-term approach. He also highlighted the impact that restrictive measures can have on citizens’ lives.
As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise across Europe this week, France introduced their second nationwide lockdown and other European countries will introduce tighter restrictions in an effort to slow the spread of the virus.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the country would enter a second national lockdown, effective from Friday, October 30. German Prime Minister Angela Merkel also enforced new restrictions on households mixing in Germany that come into place on Monday, November 2.
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