Joseph Allen from Harvard suggests a 40-day lockdown might be necessary due to the hantavirus's potential 8-week incubation period. However, the hosts question the scientific basis for this extended incubation period, noting that widespread publication supporting it is lacking. They also highlight that 23 passengers from the cruise ship were scattered globally without immediate contact tracing, raising concerns about containment.

Impact: Medium. This discussion highlights the challenges in containing novel viruses with long incubation periods and the potential for public health recommendations to be based on unproven assumptions, leading to public distrust.

In the source video, this keypoint occurs from 00:19:13 to 00:22:00.

Sources in support: Joseph Allen (Professor, Harvard University School of Public Health)

Sources against: Patrick Bet-David (Host), Vinnie (Panelist), Tom Ellsworth (Panelist)