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"Zero Covid" is only possible until, well, it's not possible. Look at China and their incredibly draconian CCP locking people down in Shanghai in their small ap

"Zero Covid" is only possible until, well, it's not possible. Look at China and their incredibly draconian CCP locking people down in Shanghai in their small apartments for a month (and ongoing). Are they going to do this every single time there is a covid outbreak? It's insanity, but the CCP will probably not want to admit they're wrong.

alephnan 4y ago
Look at Japan Covid numbers before and after the Olympics. Japan was practically zero. And that was when Japan vaccination rates were below 10%. The vast majority of cases ( at fractions of what an American city has ) was in Tokyo, and Tokyo has 3-4x NYC’s population and atleast 3x the density , despite Cuomo’s constant “density” argument. Japan never had lockdowns. They just stopped allowing alcohol after 8pm. And also strict enforcement of people into the country. I was one of the last few hundred people into the country before it was entirely closed to non residents in 2021.
graeme 4y ago
Note that Shanghai tried to ditch the zero covid policy and avoided taking action for ten days. So the infection grey large then central govt stepped in. Other chinese cities had outbreaks, reacted quickly and got rid of the virus. The Shanghai situation is atrocious but it isn’t representative of China’s policy or typical results.
- hunglee2 4y ago
  true indeed, Shanghai tried to do it as close to Western style as possible, as the commentator implies is the way. They screwed up, and now have to lockdown.
hunglee2 4y ago
it's totally possible, China has indeed proved it over these past two years. Infected people get over Covid in 2-4 weeks, these people have just got to be isolated. There probably is a tipping point where you cannot do it, but as case numbers are currently low, it is worth a shot. Most of China currently is going about it's business, w/ no lockdown

alephnan 4y ago

Look at Japan Covid numbers before and after the Olympics. Japan was practically zero. And that was when Japan vaccination rates were below 10%. The vast majority of cases ( at fractions of what an American city has ) was in Tokyo, and Tokyo has 3-4x NYC’s population and atleast 3x the density , despite Cuomo’s constant “density” argument. Japan never had lockdowns. They just stopped allowing alcohol after 8pm. And also strict enforcement of people into the country. I was one of the last few hundred people into the country before it was entirely closed to non residents in 2021.

graeme 4y ago

Note that Shanghai tried to ditch the zero covid policy and avoided taking action for ten days. So the infection grey large then central govt stepped in. Other chinese cities had outbreaks, reacted quickly and got rid of the virus. The Shanghai situation is atrocious but it isn’t representative of China’s policy or typical results.

hunglee2 4y ago
true indeed, Shanghai tried to do it as close to Western style as possible, as the commentator implies is the way. They screwed up, and now have to lockdown.

hunglee2 4y ago

it's totally possible, China has indeed proved it over these past two years. Infected people get over Covid in 2-4 weeks, these people have just got to be isolated. There probably is a tipping point where you cannot do it, but as case numbers are currently low, it is worth a shot. Most of China currently is going about it's business, w/ no lockdown