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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2020 8:12:56 GMT 10
That's right, however that isn't to say we can't take measures to prevent the spread of an infectious disease. Just think of how many lives could have been saved had our governments decided to close the borders weeks earlier. The first confirmed case in the United States was reported as early as the 20th January. Now, imagine if travel restrictions and social distancing laws had of been implemented days later, in late-January; it would have completely changed the trajectory of the disease in the United States. Other countries (which had yet to report any confirmed cases) could have acted in accordance and doing so would have stopped it from spreading to some countries altogether. As South Korea, arguably the most successful country in addressing COVID-19 (only 2% death rate which is even lower than the annual flu death rate, and 73% recovery rate), has shown, just closing the border is neither necessary nor sufficient. They were also late to close their borders, but what they did right was testing everyone and quarantining and properly treating anyone who came back positive for the virus, whether transient visitors or permanent residents/citizens. Conversely, it wasn't not closing the country that doomed the U.S.; in the early days, the Administration ordered healthy travelers (who were bound back to the U.S.) on the same plane as people who were infected that were intended to leave the U.S. It's just common sense. Also interesting to note: www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2020/02/01/why-travel-bans-dont-work-during-an-outbreak-like-coronavirus/#3c9f5dca53eaforeignpolicy.com/2020/02/23/virus-travel-bans-are-inevitable-but-ineffective/thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/488167-travel-bans-cant-stop-this-pandemicThese border closures aren't a good habit to get into. In the future, countries will lie about any epidemic because they won't want the world to embargo them, and by then the disease will already be everywhere.
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Post by nightmarefarm on Jan 22, 2022 6:31:49 GMT 10
ye
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2022 6:13:01 GMT 10
Probably
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Post by dudewitdausername on Jan 24, 2022 6:53:12 GMT 10
It's either that or it's all because some idiot decided to eat a damn bat. So all of this either started out of maliciousness or stupidity 😂...
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Post by jaydawg89 on Jan 25, 2022 11:02:39 GMT 10
I honestly wouldn't be surprised.
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