by Patrick J. Byrne PART TWO OF TWO PARTS (Read the first part here) (Photo above is of NSW hospital staff during the Spanish Influenza epidemic in 1918-19) HOW TIGHT SHOULD RESTRICTIONS BE? Figure 1 (below), from the Federal Government’s Impact of Covid19 modelling, points to three infection scenarios: (a) where there are no restrictions; (b) quarantine and isolation of infected people; (c) quarantine, isolation and social distancing, presumably including restrictions on movement, travel and work. Federal and state governments have sought to suppress the curve, in part to prevent hospitals being overwhelmed. Also, suppressing the curve may buy time and allow the virus po... Please log in or subscribe for $12/month.