All of the below NYS nursing homes have more COVID-19 fatalities than Seoul South Korea, population 9.7 million.

Instead of having a false conversation about population density, let’s have a very real conversation about protecting seniors.
All of the below NYS nursing homes have more COVID-19 fatalities than Seoul South Korea, population 9.7 million. Instead of having a false conversation about population density, let’s have a very real conversation about protecting seniors.
All of the below NYS nursing homes have more COVID-19 fatalities than Seoul South Korea, population 9.7 million. Instead of having a false conversation about population density, let’s have a very real conversation about protecting seniors.
Since this is blowing up, I’ll post my previous threads on density below.

Shout out to my team @yovancollado, @LuMerriam, and Kate (who doesn’t have twitter, but does have a fax machine) for their research assistance and invaluable input.
#1

(Data from 4/13)

https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1249758968169279488?s=21 https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1249758968169279488
#2

(Data from 4/13)

https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1249817559588798466?s=21 https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1249817559588798466
#3

(Date from 4/18)

https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1251602011780534275?s=21 https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1251602011780534275
#4

(Data from 4/17)

https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1251013903011766278?s=21 https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1251013903011766278
#5

(Data from 4/11)

https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1249121694532460544?s=21 https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1249121694532460544
#6

(Data from 4/6)

https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1247359729866866688?s=21 https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1247359729866866688
#7

(Data from 4/4)

https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1246317861280366600?s=21 https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1246317861280366600
#8

Some people blame transit, but it’s not transit.

https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1250114339744481280?s=21 https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1250114339744481280
#9

Some people blame the weather, but it’s not the weather.

https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1251644144205864960?s=21 https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1251644144205864960
#10

Some people blame international tourists, but it’s not international tourists.

(Data from 4/11)

https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1249142311596044289?s=21 https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1249142311596044289
#11

Some people blame density, but it’s not density (which is a factor, but not *THE* factor)

https://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/status/1249821828891250688?s=21 https://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/status/1249821828891250688
So what is it then?
It’s response time https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1251206456139042823?s=21 https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1251206456139042823
It’s planning.

South Korea is a country of planners, and the US should draw lessons from them.

https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1251844663394394112?s=21 https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1251844663394394112
Some will say that countries like the US and Germany can't draw lessons from countries like South Korea and Taiwan, because they’re “different cultures.”

But we know this is wrong, because it’s already happening.
Some will say that countries like the US and Germany can't draw lessons from countries like South Korea and Taiwan, because they’re “different cultures.”But we know this is wrong, because it’s already happening.
Some will say that countries like the US and Germany can't draw lessons from countries like South Korea and Taiwan, because they’re “different cultures.”But we know this is wrong, because it’s already happening.
Some will say that countries like the US and Germany can't draw lessons from countries like South Korea and Taiwan, because they’re “different cultures.”But we know this is wrong, because it’s already happening.
Planning, preparation, and early action are EVERYTHING https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/16/taiwan-china-fear-coronavirus-success/
Fear of China Made Taiwan a Coronavirus Success Story

Taiwan has 10 million masks a day, widespread tracking, and just 1 death despite being close to the outbreak.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/16/taiwan-china-fear-coronavirus-success/
Countries/states that plan, prepare, and act early become models for the world. https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/04/09/taiwan-is-exporting-its-coronavirus-successes-to-the-world/
Taiwan Is Exporting Its Coronavirus Successes to the World

Despite being shut out of WHO, Taiwan has largely succeeded in containing the coronavirus. Even as it faces a second wave of infections, it is…

https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/04/09/taiwan-is-exporting-its-coronavirus-successes-to-the-world/
. @LondonBreed is a model. https://amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/609808/
The City That Has Flattened the Coronavirus Curve

Mayor London Breed’s early and aggressive moves to contain the outbreak have made San Francisco a national model in fighting the pandemic.

https://amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/609808/
New York City has almost 10 times the population of San Francisco, but over 680 times the fatalities.
Read this thread to learn about New York’s missteps. https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1248328898024218632?s=21 https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1248328898024218632
Trump’s missteps https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/3/14/21177509/coronavirus-trump-covid-19-pandemic-response
The Trump administration’s botched coronavirus response was years in the making

From insufficient testing to a lack of coordination, Trump’s Covid-19 response has been a disaster years in the making.

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/3/14/21177509/coronavirus-trump-covid-19-pandemic-response
Mayor de Blasio’s missteps https://gothamist.com/news/missteps-mayor-bill-de-blasios-coronavirus-response
The Missteps Of Mayor Bill De Blasio's Coronavirus Response

At the center of the epicenter is Mayor de Blasio, who has repeatedly delivered half-measures and confusing information to New Yorkers and has been late to take action in areas that could have helped...

https://gothamist.com/news/missteps-mayor-bill-de-blasios-coronavirus-response
On March 2nd, Mayor de Blasio told us to go to the movies.

https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1247925668312162307?s=21 https://twitter.com/aaronacarr/status/1247925668312162307
I didn’t go.
So, long story short my friends, the problem isn’t density — it’s planning.
You can follow @aaronAcarr.
Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled:
There are a lot of misconceptions about the Turkish diaspora in Germany. Since i just finished writing an essay about this topic I thought it's time to give other people
Read more
Las mejores calculadoras online en 2020A thread http://totumat.com/2020/11/26/las-mejores-calculadoras-online-en-2020/ Cuando se estudian asignaturas que requieren de cálculos complicados, nada mejor que contar con una buena calculadora.
Read more
Mitigating #ClimateChange is as much about taking up new techs as about leaving others behindMost studies focus on #coal's global downfall but another #energy tech decline is loomingRead my new
Read more