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Apocryphon
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How can a disease with 1% mortality shut down the ...
It's shut down most countries in the world, not just the U.S.
ceejayoz
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Yes, but the US is somewhat unique in having a widespread "so what if 1% of people die?" attitude.
6nf
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Sweden didn't shut down much at all either.
Apocryphon
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Sweden and Japan were the major exceptions of the rule, I'm not sure who else didn't.
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Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan.
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