National lockdowns should be backup plan on Covid, says WHO envoy

David Nabarro says ‘circuit breakers’ should be reserve rather than primary measureCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNational lockdowns should be used only as a “reserve” measure to control coronavirus, according to the World Health Organization’s special envoy on Covid.Dr David Nabarro said “circuit breakers” should not be a “primary measure” for tackling the spread of Covid, as France prepares for its next national lockdown and Germany introduces tighter national measures. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/oct/29/national-lockdowns-should-be-backup-plan-on-covid-says-who-envoy #health_policy #health #world_health_organization #coronavirus #society #politics #uk_news