Bridging a false dichotomy in the Covid-19 response
A public health approach to the ‘lockdown’ debate
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21881201 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vandana Prasad (0000-0001-5015-732X, National Health Systems Resource Centre), B Subha Sri (CommonHealth, Thiruvananthapuram, India), B Divya Sri, Rakhal Gaitonde (0000-0003-4046-8380, Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, India, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | e002909 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMJ Global Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2059-7908 • E-ISSN: 2059-7908 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002909 |
| PMID | 32527850 |
| OpenAlex | W3035585267 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 5 |
box As the world grapples with the public health emergency brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, various control strategies have been attempted across the globe resulting in a growing body of evidence.1 Thus, we see a wide range of ‘lockdowns’, from the extremely tight Wuhan style,2 to the more measured Rwandan3 and more open Swedish model,4 and a range of testing protocols5 6 and quarantine durations.7 8 These variations stem from differing interpretations of epidemiology and contextual factors, including the strength of a country’s health system, its political orientation and its ability to support citizens, medically and socially, during periods of lockdown.9 India stands apart in terms of the stringent application of a national ‘lockdown’ as its primary and first-line approach to ‘flatten the curve’ and buy time for health systems preparedness. By ‘lockdown’, we mean a complete shutting down of all economic activity except those deemed most essential, along with stringent travel bans and stay-at-home orders, with punitive action for any violation. Predictably, one of the immediate outcomes in India of the lockdown announced with around 4 hours’ notice was an extreme
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| Citations per year | 2,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |