If Italy's lockdown isn't working, why are we following their path?

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Mar 20, 2020
8:32:15pm

SausageKing All-American

If Italy's lockdown isn't working, why are we following their path?

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If Italy's lockdown isn't working, why are we following their path?

SausageKing

3/20/20 8:32pm

Good question.

BYUtka

3/20/20 8:32pm

Kinda what Mitt said...he said let's look to S. Korea for ideas

byujdmba

3/20/20 8:35pm

Japan’s non-lockdown seems to be working out for them.

OceanMang

3/20/20 8:38pm

Japan kept kids out of school for 6+ weeks back when they had very few cases

flyzag

3/20/20 9:35pm

Correct. But outside of school closures it has been business as usual.

OceanMang

3/20/20 9:59pm

They also suspended baseball season and cancelled events with big crowds.

chilango

3/20/20 10:03pm

Japan has always been a hygiene conscience country. been wearing masks for ever

flyzag

3/20/20 10:03pm

Why would it be working? The disease can take 2 weeks to incubate. We are just now arriving at the period where italians

3/20/20 8:43pm

It is working. The case change is dropping

CallingDingo

3/20/20 8:47pm

Isn't that what happens in all scenarios? After a short period with no distancin

Harbinger

3/20/20 9:03pm

Because governors don't want to lose re-election if their state blows up

Crazy Joe Davola

3/20/20 8:48pm

They think they will win re-election by bankrupting their populace and putting

IrishBlue

3/20/20 9:30pm

Because it's very visibly "doing something"

Harbinger

3/20/20 9:01pm

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