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    1. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 24 Mar 2020

      Is there a way out of lockdown, in western countries, short of operating like South Korea, Taiwan, or Singapore?

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      Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 24 Mar 2020

      If there isn't, getting out of lockdown entails two steps: ending denial that this is necessary, and creating the infrastructure to actually do it. And there is no reason to wait. Think of the cost of each day of waiting.

      5:21 AM - 24 Mar 2020
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        2. Steven Cohn‏Verified account @spcohn 24 Mar 2020
          Replying to @paulg

          The model is clearhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/world/asia/coronavirus-south-korea-flatten-curve.html …

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        3. The Hippogriff - Stay at home. Care for the other‏ @HippogriffThe 24 Mar 2020
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          Sure. But a proactive sampling of population for COVID19 could negate the need for some tactics used in SK. eg. intrusive mobile tracking as privacy/ethical issues might prevent the adoption

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        1. Wenliang ZHANG‏ @zedwareg 24 Mar 2020
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          Just live with it. Try everything possible online...

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        1. David Curran‏ @iamreddave 24 Mar 2020
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          Large amount of fever checking is used in these countries. LCT strips are $.3 will have to be given out. And I’m working on cheap automated fever checking devices for buildings

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        2. Rupi‏ @RupiJS 24 Mar 2020
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          It is easy to get out of lockdown - testing is universal and very quick - easy as taking a pregnancy test. Those not positive are free to go about. Those positive go into quarantine.

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        3. Rupi‏ @RupiJS 24 Mar 2020
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          Which isn’t going to happen due to a lack of preparation earlier. Technology could make it happen now but FDA will most likely just end up blocking it. Sad fact is our leaders aren’t willing to make hard, long term choices

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        2. saw‏ @sawheatguy 24 Mar 2020
          Replying to @paulg

          One study said mask reduce transmission by 70 percent. If true that pretty much ends transmission.

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        3. Jim Riske‏ @jriske 24 Mar 2020
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          Would you use a condom that only blocked 70%?

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        1. @ReneKriest‏ @ReneKriest 24 Mar 2020
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          Home office 1st might be the new defense mantra. We can only fight the next pandemic this way.

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