Hong Kong closes economy, then reopens, then quickly closes again with 2nd wave

[X-Files]

As a mysterious virus raced through Wuhan, China, 570 miles to the north, residents in Hong Kong acted on instinct. They swaddled their faces in paper-thin masks and slathered on sanitizer, even on strangers, and obediently sheltered indoors, some doing so before their government closed schools and universities and offices sent workers home. The new coronavirus seemed to be contained by early March, with case numbers nearly flat and just four deaths, this despite a shared border with mainland China and infections racing through South Korea, Japan, and Europe.


Epidemiologists and journalists lauded the Chinese territory for controlling the spread, and Hong Kongers emerged from their tiny apartments to resume life. They headed back to work and the gym, even dined out for noodles and dim sum, as they welcomed home residents and students who had been stuck overseas.

With most everyone’s guard down, the predator lashed back last week. Cases of Covid-19 surged.

https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/26...olds-lesson-defeating-it-demands-persistence/

 

[X-Files]

"Covid-19’s resurgence in Hong Kong holds a lesson: Defeating it demands persistence"

 

[CaptainLee]

After foolishly reopening too soon America will repeat what's happening in much of Asia.

 

[X-Files]

"[FONT=&quot]The UK is facing a second wave of coronavirus if lockdown restrictions are lifted, a leading scientist has warned. Professor Robin Shattock, of Imperial College London, which has helped the government track the virus’s spread, said that the UK could expect a resurgence of cases in the summer if measures are eased before then. [/FONT]Read more here[FONT=&quot]."

[/FONT]https://ca.news.yahoo.com/major-developments-coronavirus-tuesday-21-april-140038346.html

 

[Willie99]

Hong Kong resembles democratic hot spots, NOT the rest of this country. I know how hard it is for small minds to differentiate, so don't make you heads explode

 

[X-Files]

Hong Kong resembles democratic hot spots, NOT the rest of this country. I know how hard it is for small minds to differentiate, so don't make you heads explode

And? So? Is this leading to some other conclusion, like something re second waves?

And why do you opine that "Hong Kong resembles democratic hot spots"?

Merely insulting others does not provide any reasoning or evidence or proof of your opinion.

If your goal is to convince others of the value in your position, i doubt that alienating them with put downs is the way to go.

Is that how a good salesman would be successful selling products to customers.

 

[HarryCaray]

Population Density

Hong Kong: 17,311 people per square mile
US: 94 people per square mile
Montana: 7 people per square mile

/thread

 

[X-Files]

What's your definition of a "hot spot"?

Can you name the so-called "democratic hot spots"?

Can you tell me why you think Hong Kong is a "hot spot".

 

[HarryCaray]

What's your definition of a "hot spot"?

Can you name the so-called "democratic hot spots"?

Can you tell me why you think Hong Kong is a "hot spot".

Assuming he was referring to densely populated urban areas.

 

[HarryCaray]

Hong Kong is 15,700% more densely populated than the state of Texas.
Are you suggesting it is smart to base policy in Texas on what happened in Hong Kong?

 

[X-Files]

Assuming he was referring to densely populated urban areas.

Here a city of merely about 42K population is called a "hotspot":

https://www.timminstoday.com/corona...ed-covid-19-hotspot-says-hospital-ceo-2271185

Hong Kong population: over 7 million.

 

[HarryCaray]

Average citizen in Hong Kong has 179 square yards to themselves.
Average citizen in the US has 32,957 square yards to themselves with which to socially distance.

The comparison is bunk, this is not debatable.

 

[festeringZit]

Population Density

Hong Kong: 17,311 people per square mile
US: 94 people per square mile
Montana: 7 people per square mile

/thread

Thread should have ended with this post.

 

[X-Files]

Hong Kong is 15,700% more densely populated than the state of Texas.
Are you suggesting it is smart to base policy in Texas on what happened in Hong Kong?

No.

Hong Kong is a city, BTW, not a state. So maybe it's better to compare it to places like NYC, LA, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, etc?

The outbreaks of COVID-19 in Hong Kong have been nothing compared to, say, for example, NYC.

NYC is a "hot spot". Hong Kong is not a "hot spot".

Hong Kong is a good example of how to deal with COVID-19. Yet they experienced a second wave, anyway, & decided to shutdown - again - when that second wave arrived.

 

[X-Files]

Hong Kong resembles democratic hot spots, NOT the rest of this country. I know how hard it is for small minds to differentiate, so don't make you heads explode

You're saying Hong Kong is a "hot spot"?

:think2:


Hong Kong total deaths = 4

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/china-hong-kong-sar/

 

[TheComputerGroup]

Population Density

Hong Kong: 17,311 people per square mile
US: 94 people per square mile
Montana: 7 people per square mile

/thread

17,311 people per sq mile is insanity!

 

[HarryCaray]

You're saying Hong Kong is a "hot spot"?

:think2:


Hong Kong total deaths = 4

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/china-hong-kong-sar/

But you said

"Covid-19’s resurgence in Hong Kong holds a lesson"

So........where is this resurgence? And what is the lesson?

 

[SunDodger]

But you said

"Covid-19’s resurgence in Hong Kong holds a lesson"

So........where is this resurgence? And what is the lesson?

Good point.@)

 

[X-Files]

But you said

"Covid-19’s resurgence in Hong Kong holds a lesson"

So........where is this resurgence? And what is the lesson?

Did you read the article?

Do you consider Hong Kong a "hot spot"?

 

[CaptainLee]

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