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> This didn't warrant that kind of response in January Could China's mobilization of resources have been a hint to us that this would have made sense? Even ear
by gravypod 7y ago
> This didn't warrant that kind of response in January
Could China's mobilization of resources have been a hint to us that this would have made sense? Even early on there were stories breaking of people taking double doses of some meds to lower their temperature to get through fever screening. Shortly after that we found out there was a very long incubation period. Shortly after that there was talk of mild/asymptomatic spread.
All the while no one shut down air travel and boarders while China locked down it's country.
It's not the time to play the blame game but saying this is entirely hindsight doesn't make sense to me. Many people were talking about stocking and isolating in Jan/Feb. Back then they are just met with misinformed masses "the flu kills..."