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blitzen

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18. Sorry, I confused this story with one that came out today on Hong Kong...

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #16)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 09:35 PM

Apr 2020

https://www.usnews.com/news/cities/articles/2020-04-22/how-hong-kong-flattened-the-curve-without-total-lockdown

They closed schools, limited gatherings to four people, regulated seating in restaurants, closed bars, gyms, cinemas, etc.

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Reminder: South Korea controlled Covid-19 without a shutdown. [View all] SunSeeker Apr 2020 OP

K and R...... tableturner Apr 2020 #1

We need more tests, argh. K&R for visibility. crickets Apr 2020 #2

This! SouthernCal_Dem Apr 2020 #3

Lack of leadership in the U.S. for sure gratuitous Apr 2020 #8

A couple of points for the RCP bit. Igel Apr 2020 #4

Excellent Reminder that needs to keep being Cha Apr 2020 #5

K&R, "In mid-January ... [to develop test]" uponit7771 Apr 2020 #6

kick miyazaki Apr 2020 #7

Yeah, that sounds a lot smarter Zing Zing Zingbah Apr 2020 #9

They used phone apps to track every citizen via GPS NickB79 Apr 2020 #10

Yes, I'm fine with anonymous tracing, and not losing 50k people and destroying our economy. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #11

People were fine with the Patriot Act as well NickB79 Apr 2020 #12

Trump is killing us already. We need Biden elected on Nov. 3. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #13

it's already easy to track people JI7 Apr 2020 #15

But we don't publicize the data like South Korea did rictofen Apr 2020 #17

Yes, true--but the details of the piece show that they in effect did what we are calling a shutdown. blitzen Apr 2020 #14

Wrong. They kept their factories, restaurants and shopping malls open. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #16

Sorry, I confused this story with one that came out today on Hong Kong... blitzen Apr 2020 #18

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