And your evidence is from?
The trouble with this stuff is that Trump has been peddling this line to support the idea things are not as bad in the USA, I don't know what is going on in China but you can be damn sure someone over there in the know would have cast doubt on this as it is more open than it used to be and there are westerners there now.
They were sending doctors to Italy 2 weeks ago from China so that tells you something.
This is going to end up with 3 outcomes, those countries that came down fast and hard, mainly asia, those who reacted a little later (us) and those who missed the boat (either willfully, USA, or through the nature of their society and infrastructure, most still to come)
When the outcomes are known then we will see which was the best approach. I'd say it was probably safer in Wuhan this week than London
1: China has literally been billing European countries for substandard equipment and to send doctors overseas.
Their media is claiming its free and a gesture of goodwill but it is not. They are billing Italy for example and threatening to stop assisting unless a deal is signed to create a new 'Silk Road'.
2: China claims the US caused the virus. However all of the evidence points to Wuhans animal market and their bio testing centre.
3: China NEVER gives away negative information about the states deficiencies. Certainly it is impossible to trust the figures when you see them claim "no deaths in wuhan" then an army of online videos showing trucks carrying bodies to the morgue.
4: Asia is now on the 2nd wave of the virus.
There was a mistake with the figures that was quickly corrected.
You are assuming the virus strain is the same in Italy and that genetics and mutation has no part to play (evidence to suggest otherwise)
China still has the 3rd highest deaths
I think it is dangerous to assume the figures are wrong, although I no know any more than you whether they are right. What I do know is that the behaviours, policies and outcome trajectories are very similar across Asia. I'd rather learn from what they have got right over there than follow the route of casting doubt on them, it's too dangerous
The behaviours / policies are similar across Asia?
Can you elaborate?
Lets compare Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia for example?
The ONLY semi success has been Singapore.
People don't get it
1. The more of the virus you initially take on, the greater the risk, age regardless.
2. People will die that would otherwise live if it overpowers NHS resources
3. Not everyone who dies will be 'weak', 50 doctors have died in Italy
4. What's wrong with protecting the weak, we're not just talking about people who would die this year anyway, we are talking about people with diabetes, people with heart conditions but have many years left, people with Cancer who are undergoing treatment and would recover, kids with serious respiratory conditions that are otherwise fine and have a lifetime in front of them.
I always thought that Eugenics would make a comeback
90% of people know this, who "doesnt get it" ?
I think the problem is that people like Trump are using this line to suggest that China's approach is not necessary, that it does not work and that this is because they are lying. He wants to get re-elected and cannot face the idea of the country going into meltdown this, election, year. That is what is dangerous. I know the Chinese government can be economical with the truth but then again so can the American President.
I have no confirmation of the chinese statistics but to buy in Trump's line and assume they are wrong and that their approach is not therefore trustworthy is dangerous.
Haha its certainly dangerous to disagree with anyone who doubts Chinese motives and figures.
Do you agree with shutting down NYC and arresting those who post online about how bad the virus is...as they have done in China.
Or the police/army breaking into peoples homes to beat them...put them into protective covering and drag them onto trucks...BEFORE they are testing.
Interesting notions...
