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Re:The West has failed – US and Europe have made a mess of h... by alexmingoia on Monday November 02, 2020 @06:36AM (#24966944)
The article is about how the west didn’t take it seriously enough, early enough — not that they overreacted.

Sweden (and most of the EU and US) has done terribly compared with China, Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan measured in deaths per million. These countries took a proactive, serious approach and have successfully prevented widespread local transmission.

China has done an amazing job at preventing the spread of coronavirus, considering its huge population, long borders, and volume of international trade.

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Re:The West has failed – US and Europe have made a mess of h... by acdha on Monday November 02, 2020 @09:54AM (#24968725)
… and, yes, China has used measures which are much easier in an authoritarian police state as part of that response. That puts the onus on those of us who disagree with that on working to have our countries be more like South Korea, Taiwan, NZ, etc. since the Chinese government has not hesitated to point to the differences as proof that their system is superior.
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