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Why lockdowns can halt the spread of COVID-19

A view of St. Peter's Square, on the fourth day of an unprecedented lockdown across of all Italy imposed to slow the outbreak of coronavirus, as seen from Rome, Italy, March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Alberto Lingria     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC2XIF9ILEFL

The models, real and hypothetical, show lockdowns work in halting the spread of disease. Image: REUTERS/Alberto Lingria

Samantha Sault
Writer, Washington DC and Geneva
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Projected COVID-19-related deaths in the UK and US without any interventions Image: Imperial College London
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