Before revision:  we propose a strategy of containment that falls in between the relatively mild measures that are typically deemed more acceptable by the public and more popular by the politicians, and the maximally restrictive lock-down strategies , which some countries have had to implement to avert catastrophic spread of infection .
After revision:  we propose a strategy of containment that falls in between the relatively mild social distancing measures and the maximally restrictive lock-down strategies , which some countries have had to implement to avert catastrophic spread of infection .