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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 4 Mar 2020

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      Hong Kong had every reason to have an exponential epidemic (lots of travel from Wuhan/China) and yet has dramatically slowed the spread. Two deaths total. Probably: with memory of SARS, they responded quickly with closures, universal mask wearing, social distancing and hygiene. https://twitter.com/lwcalex/status/1235091542219448321 …

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    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 4 Mar 2020

      Yet, here we are at the cusp of perhaps significant spread in the US and there aren't enough masks even for health care workers, testing is still not there, firefighters are responding to cases with no protective gear and getting infected, and we're trailing in all measures. Ugh.

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    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 5 Mar 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Byron Wan

      Yes, it's important to note that most of the swift actions (social isolation; universal mask wearing; hygiene) was the people of Hong Kong leaping into action—the HK government dragged its foot. (Hongkongers had experience with China's coverup of SARS.)https://twitter.com/Byron_Wan/status/1235489561624510466 …

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      Byron Wan @Byron_Wan
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      This is the direct consequence of a deep distrust against the Chinese government (thanks to the SARS experience 17 years ago) and the Hong Kong government among the general population. You could see the same coverups. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me! 😁
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    4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 5 Mar 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Dominik Steiger

      It's worse. We don't have enough masks even for health-care workers let alone regular people. Scandal, really. (It takes two seconds to figure out why "wear a mask only if you are sick" doesn't work and won't work as advice, but that's what we get told.).https://twitter.com/dominiksteiger/status/1235571127239561217 …

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      Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger
      Hereabouts, healthy mask wearers are stigmatized. In Hong Kong, public health authorities applaud universal mask wearing. https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1235292907583700992 …
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    5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 5 Mar 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Mayor Eric Adams

      While everyone is looking at Seattle, NYC has two cases (both now in intensive care) with no travel or known link to another case.https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/1235559817135058948 …

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      Mayor Eric AdamsVerified account @NYCMayor
      There are two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New York City. One new patient is a man in his 40s, and one new patient is a woman in her 80s. Neither patient has a connection to travel nor any of the other local individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.
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    6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 5 Mar 2020

      US has 11 known COVID-19 deaths and basically no real containment measures. I fetched the data for COVID-19 deaths in Hubei, China. Here's the chart, starting with 17 deaths on Jan 22 and with total lock-down as of January 20. We may well get a milder trajectory... or we may not.pic.twitter.com/pchI8aAibV

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    7. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 5 Mar 2020

      Please note that the tragedy in Hubei isn't just the ~3,000 deaths or the massive human costs of the lockdown that has kept it down—with hospitals overwhelmed and every bed and ICU unit occupied, they certainly had significant spikes in mortality from everything else, too.

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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 5 Mar 2020

      Taiwan is another country with significant success in containing this coronavirus—a single death and only 44 known cases despite extensive travel from Wuhan/China. Here, too, experience with SARS and China's coverups helped—they leaped to action quickly. https://healthpolicy.fsi.stanford.edu/news/how-taiwan-used-big-data-transparency-central-command-protect-its-people-coronavirus …pic.twitter.com/hAXDTnRdZS

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        2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 5 Mar 2020

          Having 11 deaths to only 89 known local cases is actually terrible news, because it means that there is already a widespread outbreak that we don't see because we aren't testing—we are only noticing the deaths, and probably missing those too. This is what happened in Iran.pic.twitter.com/rXuxEEzWcn

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        3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 7 Mar 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Mike Baker

          Having so few known cases to many deaths is a terrible sign. If this were all there was, it would imply a case fatality ratio of 5%—higher than any place. In fact, we simply don't know where the cases are and how many and we are likely missing deaths, too.https://twitter.com/ByMikeBaker/status/1236383802420686848 …

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          Mike BakerVerified account @ByMikeBaker
          Our map has been updated with the latest U.S. cases: • 378 total confirmed • 70 new cases so far today • 28 states • 19 dead https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html … pic.twitter.com/FEE7kdJNNX
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        1. Loh‏ @rfloh 5 Mar 2020
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          Malaysia is another country with significant success in containing Covid-19, despite extensive links with China. Malaysia did not engage in stupid stunts, simply stuck rigorously to WHO recommendations

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        1. Nathan Scandella‏ @enscand 5 Mar 2020
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          Culture matters. SE Asia has experience with this. We have a strong libertarian culture and an ignorant bravado that makes ppl feel powerful by telling others there’s no reason to worry. A bad recipe for complacency.

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        1. Dr. Ryan W.  😷‏ @WKRyanDub 5 Mar 2020
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          Taiwan indeed is the role model for all countries to learn to control #ChinaCoronaVirus

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        1. Andrew Deece‏ @AndrewDeece 5 Mar 2020
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          Taiwan was exceptional w.r.t. containment of this virus, 蔡英文 Tsai Ing-wen, president of Taiwan leadership was (is) fantastic. Fingers crossed & hoping that Presidents, PM’s & Leaders reach out to her for guidance. https://www.sankei.com/world/news/200226/wor2002260026-n1.html …pic.twitter.com/ZpPmEpaxOo

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