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> many countries in separate parts of the world took drastic measures Putting China to one side, broadly speaking weren't the most stringent and prolonged res
by logifail 1y ago
> many countries in separate parts of the world took drastic measures
Putting China to one side, broadly speaking weren't the most stringent and prolonged restrictions mostly in wealthier, highly-developed countries?
- adrianN 1y agoPoor countries have lots of people who can’t afford masks and shelter at home without risking starvation.
- logifail 1y agoDeveloping countries also have significantly younger populations, who are at much lower risk. "Older adults are at highest risk of getting very sick from COVID-19"[0] [0] https://www.cdc.gov/covid/risk-factors/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/covid/risk-factors/index.html