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Re:New Zealand PM: No open borders for 'a long time' by ApolloFortyNine on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @03:42PM (#23095415)
We've already proven you can go from one case to worldwide pandemic in 3 months. So all it takes is one case somewhere in the World, and you'll never be able to reopen borders.

Now if a fully functional vaccine is developed, that'll of course change things. But there's no guarantee one is possible, so only time will tell.

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Re:New Zealand PM: No open borders for 'a long time' by kube-system on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @03:59PM (#23095601)
One known case. There is definitely some time between when it first infects a human and the point at which time humans notice it... especially when:

* most cases are asymptomatic

* most people with respiratory infections (outside of a known pandemic) are never tested for anything

* most people who are tested for infections are tested with standard panels, not studied for novel viruses

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