Anyone thinking regional quarantines will work needs to read this. It just worsens the spread as people flee, and you can't block all roads in a country the size of US. (Also, Italy, too, calamitously dragged its foot on pushing for universal mask wearing as early as possible).https://twitter.com/Atul_Gawande/status/1243880262737563649 …
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Yep. Japan is screwing everything else but masks. Not testing widely, not isolating. Yet, the population wears masks. I suspect they have more cases than they have confirmed, but they are not Italy. Hospitals aren't overrun. Best example of mask efficacy!https://twitter.com/JamesSurowiecki/status/1244020197759102976 …
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Here in NZ we are on complete lockdown nationwide. And people are mostly complying. We have been told not to worry about the rate still going up. That is just identifying cases that were already there. But after a week or two they will come down.
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Japan did not - and still does not - have mass testing.
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Yep. Japan isn't testing or properly isolating but has substantial mask wearing. So, I suspect 1-they have more cases than they acknowledge *but* they aren't Italy. Hospitals aren't overrun. It's actually a great example of importance of masks. Screw everything else up but masks!
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We have actual leadership in this country. Could they have moved earlier? Sure. But they have been decisive and got a plan together. They made it clear that some kiwis around the world are stuck where they are and will not come back at this time. Fair enough.
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We have a Leader who pushes kindness and respect. She models that behaviour. And a lot of us are doing this for her. Because she asked us to.
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Aren't masks nearly useless without proper donning and doffing procedures? Pretty sure I saw a paper on it not that long ago...
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Agreed - had to venture forth yesterday and today for groceries, and was dismayed at Target, in particular, in spite of regular social distancing announcements over PA, people just weren’t taking it seriously. Too many people talking on/staring at the phone, not paying attention.
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We can’t even get enough masks for healthcare workers in *hospitals*. While I appreciate that there’s some evidence (though far from unanimous) that masks help if used properly, is encouraging widespread panic adoption best for public health right now given supply constraints?
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We don’t have enough data about anything until we’re able to test everybody. Anyone who thinks this virus just arrived in NYC is insane. It was in Wuhan & likely Lombardy as early as November. Flights were only stopped a week ago. How many people travelled to & from over Xmas?
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