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Ignore China -- look at Japan, and even South Korea: https://www.ft.com/coronavirus-latest">https://www.ft.com/coronavir...
Ignore China (yellow) -- look at Washington State: https://www.ft.com/coronavirus-latest">https://www.ft.com/coronavir...
Countries and regions of countries that we think of as successful at fighting the pandemic are still -- slowly -- giving ground, even with maximal effort.
The & #39;pressure& #39; of this virus, as a force, is still stronger than our best efforts -- unless you believe in Chinese miracles.
The & #39;pressure& #39; of this virus, as a force, is still stronger than our best efforts -- unless you believe in Chinese miracles.
The takeaway from Japan, South Korea and Washington state is not that we should give up or that we can& #39;t be successful, but that we have to do more and better.
That in turn is why Covid Kim& #39;s grudging accommodation isn& #39;t enough. She must insist that we not lose any more ground.
That in turn is why Covid Kim& #39;s grudging accommodation isn& #39;t enough. She must insist that we not lose any more ground.
Good for them. Half measures are going to get a lot of people killed in Iowa, including healthcare workers.... https://twitter.com/LauraRBelin/status/1246099578367156229">https://twitter.com/LauraRBel...
Another success story bites the dust: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/03/asia/tokyo-coronavirus-japan-hnk-intl/index.html
Where">https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/0... is the consensus assessment of the credibility of data-reporting nations?
We need to stop assuming countries that are doing well are doing something right, and start assuming they& #39;re cooking their books.
Where">https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/0... is the consensus assessment of the credibility of data-reporting nations?
We need to stop assuming countries that are doing well are doing something right, and start assuming they& #39;re cooking their books.
CONFUSED CITIZEN: If masks prevent infection, why are the mask-happy Japanese seeing a resurgence of COVID-19?
MASK EVANGELIST: Why are you resistant to the mask?
CONFUSED CITIZEN: I& #39;m not resistant. I just think that& #39;s a fair question.
MASK ENFORCER: You will wear the mask.
MASK EVANGELIST: Why are you resistant to the mask?
CONFUSED CITIZEN: I& #39;m not resistant. I just think that& #39;s a fair question.
MASK ENFORCER: You will wear the mask.
Mask-culture update: https://twitter.com/TheLeadCNN/status/1250539245879660545">https://twitter.com/TheLeadCN...
Mask culture takes another hit: https://www.economist.com/asia/2020/04/16/a-second-wave-of-covid-19-hits-northern-japan
"The">https://www.economist.com/asia/2020... lesson is clear, says Shibuya Kenji of King’s College London: & #39;Even if you manage to control a local outbreak, once you lift the lockdown, there’s a high risk of resurgence& #39;.”
Americans will learn nothing from this.
"The">https://www.economist.com/asia/2020... lesson is clear, says Shibuya Kenji of King’s College London: & #39;Even if you manage to control a local outbreak, once you lift the lockdown, there’s a high risk of resurgence& #39;.”
Americans will learn nothing from this.
Updating the beating that mask culture is taking in Hokkaido: https://time.com/5826918/hokkaido-coronavirus-lockdown/
Having">https://time.com/5826918/h... said that, just this week we had a Whirlpool plant in Amana close for the second time, so Japan is not an aberration.
When Iowa relaxes its defenses, we will get more infections too.
Having">https://time.com/5826918/h... said that, just this week we had a Whirlpool plant in Amana close for the second time, so Japan is not an aberration.
When Iowa relaxes its defenses, we will get more infections too.
