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Ask HN: Thought experiment: What is the best city/country to hide from COVID-19?
I'm a remote worker, who can work from anywhere in the world. I also have a weak immune system. That makes me wonder:
Which country / city would you choose to hide from COVID-19 - assuming that it becomes a global pandemic? And why?
What we are looking for is probably the sweet spot between 'likeliness to spread there' and 'availability of high-quality medical support'.
My picks so far:
Singapore
Australia
New Zealand
Hawaii
Any thoughts?
- fargle 7y agoElko, NV.
- masonic 7y agoSt. Helena.
- mister_hn 7y agoSouth Pole or Easter Island
- soonnow 7y agoMadagascar, before they close the ports
- pennyintheslot 7y ago:'D
- onion2k 7y agoOr Greenland.
- derrick_jensen 7y agoSt. Louis, Missouri for two reasons 1. It has some pretty decent hospitals 2. Who actually wants to live in STL? source: I lived in STL
- clintonb 7y agoJust stay away from people. You can literally do that in your own home. The virus cannot travel very far in the air, so you won’t be infected unless someone in your home is infected. You can have food and other supplies delivered. If you’re worried about the packaging or delivery person being infected, you can potentially sterilize the packaging and wear an N95 mask when dealing with deliveries. Going elsewhere runs the risk of you being infected during transit.
- huonpine 7y agoHuon valley, Tasmania you wont be going hungry :)
- Yaa101 7y agoMars, but then you have other problems... lol...
- eb0la 7y agoChina. By the time COVID hits your zone, the chinese will have it contained. Plus, most of the expertise fighting the virus is there.