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They did have the experience with SARS1. And if you look at other countries that had experience with SARS1 they also acted very swiftly and did fairly well - Ta
by yread 5y ago
They did have the experience with SARS1. And if you look at other countries that had experience with SARS1 they also acted very swiftly and did fairly well - Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam.
What I found absolutely baffling is that we in west saw what China was doing and haven't got our shit together until months later (with exceptions). Instead the discourse was about how much the Chinese eat unsavory things and how much pollution is there so it wouldn't be the same if it got here at all.
- starfallg 5y agoBut none of those countries went to the extent the China did, and also taking into account that the Chinese did not have anybody to base their response on, whereas everybody else did. It is a extremely peculiar first response.
- drpgq 5y agoAs a Canadian, we had experience with SARS1 and I wouldn't say we acted swiftly or did fairly well.
- scotty79 5y agoWhen China was quenching their epidemic whole wester world was going "omg, look at those totalitarian, weak dumbasses, pass me the popcorn"