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COVID-19: International Response - what has worked?

Former Community Member
Former Community Member
In addition to collating ideas on the UK's engineering and technological response to COVID-19 we are keen to learn from the rest of the world's experiences in this fight so far.

As an organisation with members across the globe we are perfectly placed to tap into your knowledge and insights to guide our Governments actions so this is a call for you to share your experiences and case studies of the engineering and technological interventions that have been tired globally

 
  • What do you think has worked elsewhere?

  • What has been tried and made an impact?

  • What is being trialed currently in your country?

Additionally, if you would like to volunteer your expertise to the Government's response to COVID-19 please email SEP@theiet.org
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  • Look at the stats from website    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/      look at top of big spreadsheet at red figures of deaths due to virus  column.  At the top of the sheet look for the boxes marked "today" and "yesterday"  and compare them.  IF todays figure is less than yesterday then the NHS has survived the worst of virus and we are over the main peak so panic is over and we can immediately start to get the economy back to working normally.

    Average  life span is 73 years or 26,645 days and thus out of a million 37 people die every day mostly after a short stay in hospital.  So NHS can easily cope but will need to prioritize the use of ventilator to the younger people then the over 70's will want to self isolate to protect themselves and the rest of the economy can return to work but work from home or maintaining social distancing where possible. 

    However, to avoid foreigners bringing in extra virus, a strict procedure of border health checks should be introduced where suspected ill people are immediately sent to isolation first aid paramedic area but normal passengers are issued with 2 masks dated, pair of gloves and 2 small flannelette sanitized wipes for which they sign agreeing to self isolate for 14 days and are instructed to always wear the mask and wipe any handle, seat, safety rail  they touch outside their home isolate area, and to travel immediately via bus, coach, train, taxi or private car agreed by the border official.
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  • Look at the stats from website    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/      look at top of big spreadsheet at red figures of deaths due to virus  column.  At the top of the sheet look for the boxes marked "today" and "yesterday"  and compare them.  IF todays figure is less than yesterday then the NHS has survived the worst of virus and we are over the main peak so panic is over and we can immediately start to get the economy back to working normally.

    Average  life span is 73 years or 26,645 days and thus out of a million 37 people die every day mostly after a short stay in hospital.  So NHS can easily cope but will need to prioritize the use of ventilator to the younger people then the over 70's will want to self isolate to protect themselves and the rest of the economy can return to work but work from home or maintaining social distancing where possible. 

    However, to avoid foreigners bringing in extra virus, a strict procedure of border health checks should be introduced where suspected ill people are immediately sent to isolation first aid paramedic area but normal passengers are issued with 2 masks dated, pair of gloves and 2 small flannelette sanitized wipes for which they sign agreeing to self isolate for 14 days and are instructed to always wear the mask and wipe any handle, seat, safety rail  they touch outside their home isolate area, and to travel immediately via bus, coach, train, taxi or private car agreed by the border official.
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