A number of countries managed to limit significantly the impact of the virus, keeping the deaths at minimal numbers, and leaving most of their population not infected. But also maintaining their economy open. I mean South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, etc.
And this despite more proximity to China.
Other countries, here in Europe, did react slowly, and we paid an high cost in terms of human lifes, as it happened here in Italy, Spain and France. We needed a severe lockdown for bringing back the virus spread under control. It costed a lot of money, but slowly we are coming out of the tunnel, the economy is slowly recovering, and the health system is now capable of managing the situation.
Unfortunately, a number of other countries did not manage to react even late, and are allowing the virus to spread uncontrolled. It is sad to see that these countries include three of the most rich and powerful countries, US, UK and Brasil. I suppose that this will result in an enormous number of deaths, and simultaneously in a terrible economic damage.
It is pointless for me debating if it is better to reopen entirely so that the economy can recover (but with the virus spreading uncontrolled, I doubt the economy can go well) or closing everything making people becoming so poor to be unable to eat.
Both solutions are wrong.
What is required is to follow the model of what was done in the Asian countries who managed to control the virus better. They did track people violating their privacy, but ensuring to block the spreading. People always wear masks in public (accurately covering mouth and nose, not like here where people wear a mask covering barely their chin), avoid touching each other, and keep strict hygienic procedures. In part is their culture, in part they were forced to act this way. But hey, that worked! It is the only known way, without the need of hoping in a future vaccine, or in some miraculous medicine...
And this despite more proximity to China.
Other countries, here in Europe, did react slowly, and we paid an high cost in terms of human lifes, as it happened here in Italy, Spain and France. We needed a severe lockdown for bringing back the virus spread under control. It costed a lot of money, but slowly we are coming out of the tunnel, the economy is slowly recovering, and the health system is now capable of managing the situation.
Unfortunately, a number of other countries did not manage to react even late, and are allowing the virus to spread uncontrolled. It is sad to see that these countries include three of the most rich and powerful countries, US, UK and Brasil. I suppose that this will result in an enormous number of deaths, and simultaneously in a terrible economic damage.
It is pointless for me debating if it is better to reopen entirely so that the economy can recover (but with the virus spreading uncontrolled, I doubt the economy can go well) or closing everything making people becoming so poor to be unable to eat.
Both solutions are wrong.
What is required is to follow the model of what was done in the Asian countries who managed to control the virus better. They did track people violating their privacy, but ensuring to block the spreading. People always wear masks in public (accurately covering mouth and nose, not like here where people wear a mask covering barely their chin), avoid touching each other, and keep strict hygienic procedures. In part is their culture, in part they were forced to act this way. But hey, that worked! It is the only known way, without the need of hoping in a future vaccine, or in some miraculous medicine...
