The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health hosted the debate on October 30, 2020. The core question of the debate is 'Locking Down or Opening Up? Which is the Best Path Through the COVID-19 Pandemic?'

YOUTBE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p78RLwjSKpA&feature=youtu.be

DEBATE: https://33charts.com/john-snow-memo/

1. Briefly describe the two (opposing) positions of the debate, i.e., of the John Snow Memo and the Great Barrington Declaration, which one advocates for locking down vs. opening up?

2. Summarize the premises, the question of testing, protecting vulnerable populations and the path forward arguments contained in each approach as described by Ajay Bhattacharya | The Great Barrington Declaration and David Dowdy MD, PhD | The John Snow Memo.

Your answer should also include a brief description of Four ways the Australian response differed from the U.S.

3. Finally exercise your own Public Health critical thinking skills by stating which approach you believe is the Best Path Through the COVID-19 Pandemic and why. (Note - You do not necessarily need to agree/disagree 100% with either approach, rather give your own thoughts and opinions about this very current and still evolving Population Health debate).