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Ignore China -- look at Japan, and even South Korea: https://www.ft.com/coronavirus-latest
Ignore China (yellow) -- look at Washington State: https://www.ft.com/coronavirus-latest
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 'pressure' of this virus, as a force, is still stronger than our best efforts -- unless you believe in Chinese miracles.
The 'pressure' 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't be successful, but that we have to do more and better.
That in turn is why Covid Kim's grudging accommodation isn't enough. She must insist that we not lose any more ground.
That in turn is why Covid Kim's grudging accommodation isn'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
Another success story bites the dust: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/03/asia/tokyo-coronavirus-japan-hnk-intl/index.html
Where 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're cooking their books.
Where 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'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'm not resistant. I just think that's a fair question.
MASK ENFORCER: You will wear the mask.
MASK EVANGELIST: Why are you resistant to the mask?
CONFUSED CITIZEN: I'm not resistant. I just think that's a fair question.
MASK ENFORCER: You will wear the mask.
Mask-culture update: https://twitter.com/TheLeadCNN/status/1250539245879660545
Mask culture takes another hit: https://www.economist.com/asia/2020/04/16/a-second-wave-of-covid-19-hits-northern-japan
"The lesson is clear, says Shibuya Kenji of King’s College London: 'Even if you manage to control a local outbreak, once you lift the lockdown, there’s a high risk of resurgence'.”
Americans will learn nothing from this.
"The lesson is clear, says Shibuya Kenji of King’s College London: 'Even if you manage to control a local outbreak, once you lift the lockdown, there’s a high risk of resurgence'.”
Americans will learn nothing from this.
Updating the beating that mask culture is taking in Hokkaido: https://time.com/5826918/hokkaido-coronavirus-lockdown/
Having 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 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.
