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Re:My Taipei Quarantine by petesergeant on Thursday April 28, 2022 @04:22AM (#31190026)
> Okay, so if they get into an accident are they hurting themselves or others by not wearing a helmet? Literally proves the point about Westerners thinking in terms of selfish terms.

Have you checked out vaccination rates for older people yet? Over 75s, in Taiwan the vax rate is 68%, compared to 83% in the US, and 92% in the UK.[0] These are the people most likely to require medical care, and for whom taking a vaccine would have the biggest effect on not overloading the healthcare systems in their countries.

> scooters, which is most likely Taiwan or Vietnam

if you had any idea how ridiculous this comment sounds to anyone who's spent time in the region I don't think you'd have made it

> Tell me you’re not a white guy yearning for Asia to open up so you can travel without intentions of wearing a mask.

Born and raised in Thailand, and spent most of the pandemic there. Probably time you stepped away from the keyboard, eh? These hot-takes from a recent immigrant to Asia about how Asians feel are not a good look.

[0] https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-diseas...