for instance , that lockdowns by themselves are extremely unlikely to bring an end to an epidemic
and may indeed make things worse ,
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 .