We must all adhere to Zero-Covid strategy

INSTEAD of living alongside this deadly Covid-19 virus with repeated on-off lockdowns, there is an alternative which scientists are calling the Zero-Covid strategy.

It means eliminating the spread of infection between people in the UK and putting in place measures to prevent or quickly staunch any further imported cases.

Today that means four key steps:

a) A full UK-wide lockdown until new cases in the community have been reduced close to zero.

b) An effective find, test, trace, isolate and support system , run locally in the public sector, to quickly squash any further outbreaks.

c) Covid screening, and where necessary quarantine, at all ports of entry to the UK.

d) Guarantee the livelihood of everyone who loses money because of the pandemic.

It can be done and this is why a Zero-Covid campaign has been launched which everyone is encouraged to sign up to, today.

Martin Pallett Carlyon Bay, Cornwall