I am totally confused by the lack of response to the Corona-virus in the United States. 1. It transmits before patients become aware that they are sick 2. 5 million people left Wuhan (chinese new year migration) before the city was quarantined 3. China is taking drastic measures
AFAIK, all we have to go off of is: 1. SARS 2. 1918 influenza: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu … With the internet, I don't see much downside to keeping people in their homes for an extended period of time, at least until incubation period ends for most people.
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You can say the risk is so huge it’s worth the cost, but you must know shutting down transit for a country has A LOT of downside. You and I do our jobs on the internet, most people in China do not
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China can do whatever it wants to do, but I'm saying that the US should block flights from there for a little while. I'd strongly consider keeping people at home in cities where we're having confirmed cases. I think the cost is outweighed by the risk of a pandemic.
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