"Any country can follow a series of measures that are very cheap and can dramatically reduce the epidemic: mandate wearing home-made masks, apply physical distancing and hygiene everywhere, and educate the public."
-Tomas Pueyo
This is a short post because I wanted to share some resources I recently discovered. In previous installments I have emphasized the idea of the importance of where you get your information to make decisions.. The internet is awash with false, misleading, and politically charged information.
Other countries are also trying to navigate these dangerous waters. It is important to look beyond our reflex ethnocentrism and see what we can learn.
My last post introduced "The Hammer and The Dance". This article is part of a series of reports by Mr Tomas Pueyo. Although Mr Pueyo has millions of followers, I only recently found him. Pueyo is a Stanford trained engineer and businessman by trade. His articles are detailed, well sourced and among the most comprehensive I have found. He is well worth reading during this difficult time. He does not promise an easy way out of the dark valley we are in. But, he does show the path to begin the climb.
It is not what Governor Kemp of Georgia is doing.
In Mr Pueyo's current installment he discusses the "Basic Steps Everyone can Follow". The article is well worth your time.
What got my attention was one of the videos he listed concerned a Japanese expatriate who is currently living in Nanjing (Nanking), China. In the video he shows his experience with daily life in the large crowded city. Nanjing is a very large city with a population of 8.5 million people. The city is just now reopening after being hit hard by the epidemic. They have seen considerable success. However, the steps they are taking are far beyond anything even discussed here in the USA.
It is important to bear in mind that China is an authoritarian government and can mandate steps that would likely never be tolerated in more liberal countries. Still, it is a fascinating look at the level of steps.
Take a look for yourself -
I understand the problems with a similar approach being taken here in the USA, especially with the electronic tracing methods.
But surely we have to do more than this -
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