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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health Policy
  • Infectious Disease Control

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  • The Suppression Threshold Strategy (STS) posits a critical distinction between COVID-19 (C-19) suppression and mitigation based on the reproductive number (R).
  • This strategy assumes a threshold effect on mortality outcomes when R falls below 1.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the validity of the STS for C-19 control.
  • To analyze the relationship between suppression levels and mortality outcomes.
  • To inform future pandemic preparedness strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Critical analysis of the STS framework.
  • Examination of epidemiological data on C-19 epidemic waves and intervention effectiveness.
  • Evaluation of mortality outcomes in relation to varying levels of suppression.

Main Results:

  • No fundamental distinction exists between suppression and mitigation strategies based on R.
  • Mortality outcomes demonstrate a continuum correlating with suppression levels, without step changes or threshold effects.
  • An overemphasis on a suppression threshold led to suboptimal intervention packages and failure to achieve initial goals.

Conclusions:

  • The STS is an oversimplified model for C-19 control.
  • Future pandemic planning requires flexible strategies ('Plan B') that differ from initial approaches ('Plan A').
  • Evidence-based decision-making on intervention trade-offs is crucial for effective public health responses.