You don't understand what Japan did. They have excellent epidemiologists. They have universal masking from early on; strong emphasis on the 3Cs (avoiding close contact, talking, crowded indoors); ventilation guides & cluster-busting through extensive public health infrastructure.
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Replying to @zeynep @AlexBerenson
1. masking was never mandated, but it has been part of the culture. 2. Japan's subway traffic has been at baseline levels for months now - that is to say, completely crammed. 3. Japan has among the lowest testing rates among OECD countries, so how can they even find clusters?
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Replying to @ROIC30 @AlexBerenson
It's there if you read their documents and interview their epidemiologists (I do). Study it, not shoot from the hip like Alex! It's actually an important example. Piece out soon.
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Replying to @zeynep @AlexBerenson
Looking forward to reading your piece. Just don't think things are as obvious as it might seem.
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Replying to @ROIC30 @AlexBerenson
Thank you. I don't think it's obvious or that these things are simple but the discussion should be driven by what actually happened. Very early national documents from Japan's epidemiologists are amazing & their strategy is interesting. Alex's caricatures are other people.
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Replying to @zeynep @AlexBerenson
Alex responds with snark, which can be off-putting but he has brought up valid points as well. I'm glad that there's debate here but wish that it was less politicized and vitriolic.
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Replying to @ROIC30 @AlexBerenson
I disagree with what appears to be consensus or traditional media etc. all the time. So the others. But again, it has to be based on actual facts on the ground.
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Not a single place in the US is doing what Japan did, and from February on.
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