for instance , that lockdowns by themselves are extremely unlikely to bring an end to an epidemic
and that the growth of infection comes down significantly for moderately high levels of social distancing and hygiene , even in the absence of herd immunity .
Our results give qualitative indications of the effects of various policies and parameters ; for instance , that lockdowns by themselves are extremely unlikely to bring an end to an epidemic and may indeed make things worse , that social distancing matters more than personal hygiene , and that the growth of infection comes down significantly for moderately high levels of social distancing and hygiene , even in the absence of herd immunity .
Our results give qualitative indications of the effects of various policies and parameters ; for instance , that lockdowns by themselves are extremely unlikely to bring an end to an epidemic and may indeed make things worse , that social distancing matters more than personal hygiene , and that the growth of infection comes down significantly for moderately high levels of social distancing and hygiene , even in the absence of herd immunity .