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Also Japan at all of 900 deaths despite an early start. Articles have been written about government responses and cultural behaviours, but it feels like there's
by rm445 6y ago
Also Japan at all of 900 deaths despite an early start. Articles have been written about government responses and cultural behaviours, but it feels like there's something with a stronger effect out there waiting to be discovered.
A genetic quirk, perhaps? Or maybe a strain of another coronavirus (a kind that gives 'common cold' type symptoms) that has already swept the region and confers some immunity? Presumably people with the right expertise are looking into this sort of question already, but it seems like a lot of media reports are going off half-cocked. I'm not trying to apologise for European or US governments' handling of the crisis, but countries have all reacted differently and it doesn't look like that strong a correlation between their responses and the outcomes.
- tuna-piano 6y agoThe simplest explanation that seems potentially correct is - masks and climate. Japan has basically 100% mask wearing rate. The climate in India is probably helpful. But crazy thought- what if different languages spread this virus at different amounts? some words in English release more droplets than those in other languages? Or because Italians speak more loudly than Japanese? But I’d vote for simpler explanations.
- wil421 6y agoIt’s called sneezing and it sprays droplets everywhere. If you have close to 100% mask use then you can stop the infection rate faster than hand washing alone. Sneeze visualization. https://youtu.be/wnafrAtfMzE https://youtu.be/wnafrAtfMzE
- rm445 6y agoYes, the Italians-speak-loud-and-close theory is both plausible and bleakly funny. It works for New Yorkers as well.