claim: pre-emptive low cost social distancing and enhanced hygiene implemented before local covid-19 transmission could decrease the number and severity of cases .
evidence_1: figure 1 available in the pdf version enhanced hygiene and social distancing measures may reduce both numbers of cases and severity of cases through several mechanisms we suggest that a pre-emptive implementation of low cost interventions prior to detection, but in imminent expectation of community transmission should be considered because it may decrease both the total numbers of cases and severity of cases.", "pre-emptive, low cost, hygiene enhancement and social distancing in the context of imminent community transmission of novel coronavirus covid-19 should be considered.", 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  "these low cost enhanced hygiene and physical distancing measures are applicable preemptively before confirmation of local community transmission or where transmission of sarscov2 appears to be under control.", "hygiene measures mostly act on the second factor, as they reduce the risk of transmission if a contact occurs.", "here we explore whether low cost pre-emptive enhanced hygiene and social distancing should be implemented prior to confirmation of community transmission in countries without, or with minimal, confirmed person-to-person transmission of covid-19."
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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