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COVID-19 poses dual challenges of health and economic impact. A targeted testing, isolation, and capacity-managed quarantine system can control infections, avoid lockdowns, and sustain economic activity effectively. Problem: COVID-19's high contagiousness and long asymptomatic spread risk overwhelming healthcare systems. Lockdowns harm economies, especially in nations with a large unorganised workforce like India. Solution: Shift focus to targeted testing, immediate isolation, and effective quarantine facilities. Use flow principles to manage healthcare resources and ensure critical care remains unconstrained. Benefits: Controls infection spread without full lockdowns, maintains economic activity, reduces strain on healthcare infrastructure, and minimises human and economic costs, ensuring sustainable crisis management.

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COVID-19 was highly contagious and unknown to human immune systems before November 2019 making it a significant global health concern. This article talks about a flexible approach that involves isolating infected individuals rather than entire geographies for pandemic management.

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