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I think it's frankly disgusting that the international community did not learn from SARS. As has been said before, to stop the spread of a virus, you need conta
by AllegedAlec 7y ago
I think it's frankly disgusting that the international community did not learn from SARS. As has been said before, to stop the spread of a virus, you need containment and isolation. All trafic to and from China should have been stopped at the first mention of a new corona virus emerging there until the point where it could be determined either to be contained properly, or it it's lethality and infection rate were considered low enough to not be a potential international risk.
Furthermore, I think China should get some very severe sanctions from the international community for covering up the existence and how wide-spread the virus was.
- empath75 7y agoChina is a massive country with a billion people in it. You can’t just shut it down.
- AllegedAlec 7y agoWhy not? Don't allow ships coming from China to enter the harbour, don't allow planes coming from China, either directly or indirectly, to land at your airports, and for most countries outside of the China region of Asia that would already create a quite effective containment.
- myself248 7y agoI just watched HBO's Chernobyl last week, and the similarities are ringing in my ears. ....Under-report to avoid embarrassment. ...."We only gave them the propaganda number, so the aid they sent never could have helped." ....Then wait 'til the international community calls your bluff. ....which requires that the effects spread internationally before anyone uncensored starts getting solid data. ....by which time it's too late to contain.