Coronavirus 2019-2020 thread (no unsubstantiated rumours!)

Gatekeeper

Gatekeeper

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manqiangrexue said:
I'm surprised too but my take is this:

China got a very high score because China had the perfect conditions for this to have become a disaster of epic proportions. Massive population, massive population density, during flu season, coinciding with the migration of Chinese New Year, and it is the only country to have no warning before COVID-19 struck. But, under CCP managements, only 4,600 people died, and then compared with American and European death tolls, Chinese citizens are truly appreciative of how well-protected they were. The contrast between everyone expecting China to do worse than the developed countries in healthcare and seeing what actually happened was an incredibly delightful surprise that probably spurred top marks for the CCP.

Japanese and Koreans tend to be more on the negative/pessimistic side in general about their government and lives. People complain all the time that they are worked to the bone for little pay living in cramped cities, always showing displeasure that the government cannot change this. They have high suicide rates to reflect this and thus, anything the government does that is less than perfect will be seen with great scorn. I think it's undeserved, as these governments are doing a fantastic job in lowering death toll compared to the US and EU despite closer proximity to Wuhan, but these countries are full of people who are unhappy and like to complain.

Low scores and among prominent European countries with high death tolls and the US: well deserved, no explanation necessary. Scores were too high if anything, especially for the US being a third wave country that liked to tout its medical supremacy to the world. Undoubtedly the number was greatly inflated by ignorant people who still think the pandemic is a joke and the POTUS can do no wrong.
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Guys, you do realised that opinion polls can be easily manipulated! Take a look at this great sketch from the UK regarding opinion polls.

 
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Dolcevita

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Given the collapse of the meat packing industry in the US because of unsafe working conditions, I am wondering if this is unique to the US or is your country also experiencing the same sort of problems. Wondering how it compares with other countries and what may be the reason for any discrepancies. Could other countries be operating at a more sanitized working environment?

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Hendrik_2000

Hendrik_2000

Lieutenant General
COVID 19 lay bare and exposed the western democracy weakness in response to pandemic But the root cause goes deeper Prof Zhang Weiwei explained what lead to this disaster It is a bit political but food for thought
I like his quote " How can a sick person cure another sick person"
@Jura hope you learn that no one system is perfect each according to its own. It is always fascinate me why the eastern European are so fervent democrat remind me of born again Christian
 
Jura The idiot

Jura The idiot

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Hendrik_2000 said:
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@Jura hope you learn that no one system is perfect each according to its own. It is always fascinate me why the eastern European are so fervent democrat remind me of born again Christian
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hahaha Hendr... why don't you go live in your Communistic Paradise

I had lived in Communism, so now it's your turn LOL
 
Intrepid

Intrepid

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Dolcevita said:
So the dormitory is more likely source of spread rather than the slaughterhouse.
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Let me say living conditions. In the US the workers get no dormitory from their employer, they are migrant workers, too, and have to organize their own accommodation and then live there with colleagues in a small space.
 
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