With broad, random tests for antibodies, Germany seeks path out of lockdown

Re:With broad, random tests for antibodies, Germany seeks pa... by KarlKemp on Sunday April 19, 2020 @02:13PM (#22917655)

Meh... it’s a bit of both. Nazi comparisons are just annoying now, and people outside Germany tend not to realize how much of a faux pas they are, triggering reflexes of both “I’m sorry” and “Go fuck yourself”.

OTOH the help was a bit lackluster, especially at the beginning. I’m not sure about the “hundreds” of patients —- it’s probably closer to 100 than it is to 1,000 especially when only considering Italian patients. In any case it’s fairly symbolic considering the scale of this in Italy.

The cause of all this was probably bad timing more than any unwillingness to help. As Italy was most in need, cases in Germany were also growing explosively. There was probably just too much going on, and too much uncertainty to easily part with resources that might be needed rather soon.

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Re:With broad, random tests for antibodies, Germany seeks pa... by s9w on Sunday April 19, 2020 @05:10PM (#22918816)

The sky was falling according to everyone. People and politics were scrambling and panicking. And we still gave away all these resources. Italy's north in particular isn't a third world country. We still helped with all this, and it's considered lackluster? Can you imagine a reversed situation - when Germany would ever beg for help for anything? I don't understand why these expectations exist so naturally.

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