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Re:China Sacrifices a Province to Save the World From Corona... by zozbot234 on Thursday February 06, 2020 @03:21AM (#22254413)
They were very late even in informing the people in Wuhan or Hubei. Even after everyone in the West knew about this new SARS-like virus, people there were still going around with no face masks or anything, no precautions at all. Disgraceful and a total failure.
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Re:China Sacrifices a Province to Save the World From Corona... by mkl on Thursday February 06, 2020 @03:43AM (#22254513)
Face masks likely don't help much: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/01/29/8005317...

WHO says they can, but only if used very right, and only alongside other measures: https://www.who.int/publications-detail/advice-on-the-use-of...

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Re:China Sacrifices a Province to Save the World From Corona... by zozbot234 on Thursday February 06, 2020 @03:48AM (#22254533)
They don't have to be foolproof, it's enough if they're better than wearing no mask at all.
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