Researchers are now examining whether there are less socially and economically disruptive ways to combat a possible resurgence.

The research divided various strategies into two categoriestargeted and generalizedand different combinations were tested.

This can include actions like school closures, physical distancing, lockdowns, and wearing masks.

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What Worked?

However, the pandemic was still not completely suppressed.

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