I just want to add a top level comment that isn't a dumpster fire threaded by other dumpster fires. The science of lockdowns work - their efficacy is calculate

I just want to add a top level comment that isn't a dumpster fire threaded by other dumpster fires. The science of lockdowns work - their efficacy is calculated, executed and measured. From the other thread I just want to follow up on a few things... Yes, Australia is an island. But it's also roughly the size of the US - and has a large number of flights in and out. It's also closer to China and had early transmission. So it's an island, by the same definition that so is the United Kingdom and the United States rather than a glib and frankly stupid comment. No, herd mentality isn't the solution to a coronavirus - if you think it is, the common cold would like a word with you. Yes, the states of Australia typically did the right thing at the micro level -- even when the macro federal response was a bit of a mess. There was a lot less politicking for it due to the fact that, oh well -- it's a global pandemic that's killing people.