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Did they close their whole country to control the spread? Are they mostly open now? Did they have the same rate of infections and deaths (even if they fudge num
by mythrwy 7y ago
Did they close their whole country to control the spread? Are they mostly open now? Did they have the same rate of infections and deaths (even if they fudge numbers some)?
Look, I dislike CCP as much as anyone but I think we need to look at reality so we can be prepared.
- AnimalMuppet 7y ago> Did they close their whole country to control the spread? Yes, they did... eventually. You certainly could make a case that they did it far too late (though that could also be said of other countries). > Are they mostly open now? Maybe? They say they are. Other people have questioned that claim. > Did they have the same rate of infections and deaths (even if they fudge numbers some)? Hard telling, if they fudge the numbers. There are huge discrepancies between the official numbers and what other people try to estimate by indirect means (cremation urns, for example). Depending on who you believe, their death toll may be horrific. Mind you, I'm not saying that these other claims are correct. I'm saying that we don't know that the official claims are correct, and if they're wrong, we don't know how far off they are.
- bayesian_horse 7y agoI think you forget that the whole issue started because of a virus that came via bats and civet cats which were sold on Chinese markets. In violation of a ban on such meats, since the last SARS epidemic. But it hasn't been enforced rigorously, probably because it's not really possible to enforce something like that with all the corruption that is going on. They can control social media with technology, but they can't stop people selling "free" meat.