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It certainly could have if other countries had closed border with China early. But some news outlets were running unfortunate headlines.
by wbl 7y ago
It certainly could have if other countries had closed border with China early. But some news outlets were running unfortunate headlines.
- roywiggins 7y agoThe US never really closed their border with China. Americans returning from China were let back in with minimal checks, and some were probably presymptomatic. Not only would it have had to be earlier, it would have had to strand American citizens abroad until they could be tested, which was never on the cards.
- makomk 7y agoQuarantining all the Americans returning from China might've been sufficient, though that would be politically (and maybe even legally) dicey.