In the late stage of a pandemic, agreed.Lockdowns don't work , or their vaccines .
Seems to me the only way out is to get it , admittedly after a vaccineIn the late stage of a pandemic, agreed.
New Zealand proved lock downs do work, in the early stage of a pandemic.
They work in a small population where you have very little initial infection, in a big population with a lot of initial infections due to lots of people entering before testing was available its shown they can slow spread but never stop itIn the late stage of a pandemic, agreed.
New Zealand proved lock downs do work, in the early stage of a pandemic.
That is mentalI hope China keep pursuing zero covid for as long as possible. Its simultaneously waking their people up and destroying their economy.
A destroyed China economy, would have a global spill over, of unimaginable proportions. Careful what you wish for.I hope China keep pursuing zero covid for as long as possible. Its simultaneously waking their people up and destroying their economy.
Buy what if they start withdrawing their money from the west and recalling debts?It was tongue in cheek but only slightly.
Certainly an overnight collapse would cause huge problems but China as the number one economic power would be even worse.
Do lockdowns work? if so at what price? A ruined economy? maybe a few Covid deaths were prevented? How many died as a result of being unable to get access to hospital care for other ailments?In the late stage of a pandemic, agreed.
New Zealand proved lock downs do work, in the early stage of a pandemic.
We cannot have foreigners lifting their standard of living!! Whatever next?A destroyed China economy, would have a global spill over, of unimaginable proportions. Careful what you wish for.
It worked for Sars & Ebola, how would life be now if they had spread around the world?Do lockdowns work? if so at what price? A ruined economy? maybe a few Covid deaths were prevented? How many died as a result of being unable to get access to hospital care for other ailments?
They are both very different though, iirc symptoms appear very quickly and are far more severe making it easier to detect people with it thus avoiding it spreadingIt worked for Sars & Ebola, how would life be now if they had spread around the world?
How much money & lives saved if covidnhad been discovered earlier with a complete lock down in the affected area.
Agree though once it is endenmic & there is a vaccine, just forget lockdowns.