How can we return to work without spurring a second surge of coronavirus infection? Biologist Uri Alon shares a thought-provoking strategy: four days at work followed by 10 days of lockdown, a cycle that would exploit a weakness in the virus's biology and potentially cut its reproductive rate to a manageable level. Learn more about this approach -- which has already been adopted by both companies and countries -- and how it could be a key to reopening the economy responsibly. (This virtual conversation, hosted by head of TED Chris Anderson and science curator David Biello, was recorded on May 20, 2020.)

Uri Alon: A COVID-19 "exit" strategy to end lockdown and reopen the economy

A COVID-19 "exit" strategy to end lockdown and reopen the economy

A strategy of 4 days work and 10 days lockdown exploits the virus's weak spot, aiming to keep the infection's reproduction number under one.

Explore a cyclic strategy to curb COVID-19: four days of work followed by 10 days lockdown to manage the virus's spread effectively.

Balancing economic needs and health safety, a staggered work model could significantly reduce infection rates without halting productivity.