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An overall high level of urban hygiene and general cleanliness, some social distancing already being the norm (generally not touching each other, though there a
by Razengan 7y ago
An overall high level of urban hygiene and general cleanliness, some social distancing already being the norm (generally not touching each other, though there are severe exceptions like the overcrowded trains at rush hour) and a respect for public order.
- spuz 7y agoWhat is your source for this?
- cm2012 7y agoGenerally when people tell anecdotal stories/things they remember, there's no source. It's kind of silly to ask him for something like hand washing statistics for Japan vs the world, that's clearly not what he's providing.
- spuz 7y agoSorry I guess my question wasn't clear. I meant to ask, what is the source that those hygiene practices he mentioned are factors in the lower rates of spread of the virus given that other countries such as Italy and Spain have enacted stricter measures and yet show higher rates of spread? I am not asking for sources to show the difference in cultural practices.
- Razengan 7y agoI have no source for that, and it was a guess/suggestion for your original question, that maybe because preventive measures were already in place in the culture, they may have slowed the spread before proactive measures were taken.
- Razengan 7y agoVisiting, watching and talking. You can get some sense of it just from watching any of the street walks/tours on YouTube and other unscripted videos of daily life there.