20) At the beginning of the SARS-CoV2 pandemic, safeguards w…

20) At the beginning of the SARS-CoV2 pandemic, safeguards were put in place (such as social distancing, working from home, distance learning, etc.) to slow the transmission of the virus. In comparing R-naught (R0) to the “effective reproduction number” (Re) of SARS-CoV2, which of the following statements is correct regarding the goals of the measures put in place?