It works in the sense that banning all cars to prevent all traffic accidents does. I appreciate Australians' sacrifices(I wont even bother entertaining unverifiable Chinese statistics) but I do not want the government, Republican or Democrat, to have that power. I was asked to flatten the curve to avoid overwhelming hospitals, not to prevent any and all cases ever. I do my part by wearing a mask and avoiding unnecessary travel. I do not support being arbitrarily put on house arrest because my neighbors got sick.