4 ms·
Oregon locked down over what was happening in Seattle. Seattle didn't become NYC because their pols listened to their public health experts. Since we "crushed
by MengerSponge 6y ago
Oregon locked down over what was happening in Seattle. Seattle didn't become NYC because their pols listened to their public health experts.
Since we "crushed the curve" we've learned what masks are good for, and how they should be used. We've developed a lifesaving protocol for the most sick patients. We've gotten into the summer which plays somewhat in our favor.
In fact, it looks like universal masking and a bit of care is sufficient to get R0<1. Problem solved, eventually. Unfortunately... leadership matters.
- salmon30salmon 6y agoSeattle locked down over what was happening in Italy. Seattle never had uncontrolled spread that risked its healthcare. How many people died from other, preventable things, while we learned that masks work? Something we knew then, by the way. Just ask any country that dealt with SARS Ver. 1.0
- MengerSponge 6y ago> Seattle never had uncontrolled spread that risked its healthcare. Because they shut down. They observed community spread and they acted appropriately. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/05/04/seattles-leaders-let-scientists-take-the-lead-new-yorks-did-not https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/05/04/seattles-leade... Scientific knowledge is slow and hard to come by, and we didn't know that in February. What we knew was this: Masks don't work for every disease. They don't even work for all coronaviruses. Cloth masks worn by the public can increase transmission of some diseases. SARS-COV2 is not the same as SARS-COV1. 'If it looks like you're overreacting, you're probably doing the right thing' -Fauci https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/03/17/overreaction-coronavirus-precautions/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/03/17/overreacti...