Japan has a far different culture than the US, people wear masks in normal times there. And Sweden wasn't exactly a success, and has done far worse than their

Japan has a far different culture than the US, people wear masks in normal times there. And Sweden wasn't exactly a success, and has done far worse than their nordic neighbors, say, Norway. The numbers do not lie here. Belarus had a very effective plan - they tested far earlier and more often, and have far more hospital beds per person. Straight up country comparison is just a fool's game. We will have to learn from this as best we can - what worked, what didn't work, where, and why. If everyone wore masks properly, was lockdown necessary? We need time to study and find answers.