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"Lockdowns" delay spread - well, actually they just force essential workers to get sick first - but what's the point of delaying it? You'll just get it once you open up again. (Somewhat good right now because we're waiting for more antivirals/clearing out winter flu cases, but still not worth the cost.)

China is still trying it but I expect that to fail in a few weeks. Australia has given up on it.

The real question is why Japan is yet again not having a breakout.




> The real question is why Japan is yet again not having a breakout.

Just wait for it. New case numbers have been multiplied by 10 in less than a week to reach over 8000 new cases yesterday.


Delaying saves lives because:

- More time to vaccinate.

- Better treatment in hospitals which aren't under stress

- More time to develop pharmaceutical treatments against severe cases.

(I am not advocating for a lockdown. There are much more nuanced options.)




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