Lockdown has worked very well where I live (Vietnam), twice now. Back in April the virus was iradicated outside of hospitals and life went back to normal, excep

Lockdown has worked very well where I live (Vietnam), twice now. Back in April the virus was iradicated outside of hospitals and life went back to normal, except with extra mask wearing. Then a couple of cases (possibly linked to some Chinese people who were smuggled in) cropped up, and the city of Danang and surrounding provinces went into lockdown and major testing of the everyone in the city was performed. Once again, this completely eradicated the virus, within a month this time. I've noticed people in the west often refuse to accept that a developing country could have this level of success when they have failed, but I live here and can assure you it's true. If it was a cover-up, people would still be getting sick, and yet, they are not. It has also worked in New Zealand (and possibly other countries?). I can accept that Vietnam with a strong socialist government and New Zealand as an island are well suited to lockdowns where other countries may not be. However, the fact remains that we have proof that lockdown can do more than just slow a virus. In countries where the lockdown failed so badly, perhaps it's not the lockdowns fault, but rather that the countries were culturally or politically incapable of a speedy and strong enough response?