Covid-19 elimination versus mitigation

Key publications

• SARS-CoV-2 elimination, not mitigation, creates best outcomes for health, the economy, and civil liberties, M. Oliu-Barton, B. Pradeksi, P. Aghion, P. Artus, I. Kickbusch, J. Lazarus, D. Sridhar, S. Vanderslott. Lancet (2021), 397 (10291), 2234-2236

• Elimination versus mitigation of SARS-CoV-2 in the presence of effective vaccines, M. Oliu-Barton, B. Pradelski, Y. Algan, M. Baker, A. Binagwaho, G. Dore, A. El-Mohandes, A. Fontanet, A. Peichl, V. Priesemann, G. Wolff, G. Yamey, J. Lazarus. Lancet Global Health (Nov 2021).

Other publications

• An action plan for pan-European defence against new SARS-CoV-2 variants, V. Priesemann et al. Lancet (Jan 2021); co-signatory.

• Mass infection is not an option: we must do more to protect our young, D. Gurdasani et al. Lancet (July 2021); co-signatory.

• Europe must come together to confront Omicron, A. Calero Valdez, E. N. Iftekhar, M. Oliu-Barton et al. BMJ (2022), 376:o90.

• Eliminar o mitigar ?, M. Oliu-Barton, B. Pradelski, J. Lazarus et al. Politica Exterior (July 2021)

• Covid-19 : le faux dilemme entre santé, économie et libertés, M. Oliu-Barton, B. Pradelski, P. Aghion, P. Artus, Commentaire (June 2021)

• Unclear conclusions on SARS-CoV-2 elimination versus mitigation – Authors' reply, M. Oliu-Barton, B. Pradelski, P. Aghion, P. Artus, I. Kickbusch, J. Lazarus, S. Vanderslott. Lancet (2021), 398 (10311), 1566-1567.

• Aiming for zero Covid-19 to ensure economic growth, M. Oliu-Barton, B. Pradelksi, P. Aghion, P. Artus. VoxEU (March 2021)

• Aiming for zero Covid-19: Europe needs to take action (Feb 2021), M. Oliu-Barton, B. Pradelski et al., published simultaneaously in seven European countries:

  • • Aiming for zero Covid-19: Europe needs to take action, Bruegel (Belgium).

• Viser l'objectif zéro Covid consistue un moyen clair de traverser la pandémie en minimisant les dégats, Le Monde (France)

• Obiettivo zero Covid: l'Europa deve agire, La Repubblica (Italy)

• • • Wie wir ohne Covid-19 leben können, Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)

    • Met groene zones zijn landelijke lockdowns voorbij (want Europa als een zee van zones, dát is ons toekomstplan), De Volkskrant (Netherlands)

    • Podzielmy kraje na strefy, Rzceszpospolita (Poland)

    • Establecer zonas 'verdes' libres del virus, El País (Spain)