Where countries are on the "curve"?

X-Files · Apr 4, 2020

https://www.zerohedge.com/s3/files/inline-images/virus%20curve_6.jpg?itok=Xj5mKAY4

SmallDaddy · Apr 4, 2020

Other than China, I think its pretty accurate.

The US is just getting started--other than NY and NJ-- they maybe further along

Ricboff · Apr 4, 2020

where's Taiwan ?

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/t...orts-are-paying-off-in-fight-against-covid-19

govt/health agencies would NOT allow a SARS repeat, or minimize risk as much as possible, fuckers were ready..

X-Files · Apr 4, 2020

[h=1]"The Countries That Are Succeeding at Flattening the Curve[/h][h=2]Lessons from Taiwan, Canada, South Korea, Georgia, and Iceland show that the coronavirus can be stopped.[/h]
https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/04/0...ttening-curve-coronavirus-testing-quarantine/

SmallDaddy · Apr 4, 2020

I would take Canada and Iceland off that list.

Its so cold in those places right now, that there is a built-in social distancing thing going on.
Plus their population density is very low.
In Europe and NYC is very high

Solutions at high density places are the ones that are interesting

X-Files · Apr 4, 2020

"Taipei, March 30 (CNA) Taiwan needs to increase testing and implement social distancing regulations to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, public health experts said Monday at a weekly press conference.

https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202003300016

Ricboff · Apr 4, 2020

Mexico City has a population of $20 million, lets hope it aint hit hard

things could get real nutty down there

Mexico murder rate reaches new high as violence rages amid Covid-19 spread

Mexico’s homicide rate raced to a new record in March, as violence raged even as Covid-19 spread across the country and authorities urged the population to stay home and practise social distancing.
Mexico registered 2,585 homicides in March – the highest monthly figure since records began in 1997 – putting 2020 on track to break last year’s record total for murders.

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X-Files · Apr 4, 2020

SmallDaddy said:
I would take Canada and Iceland off that list.

The title of this article doesn't sound great:

"[FONT=&quot]The pandemic numbers out of Ontario are horrifying...

... [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Other provinces are likely to release their own projections in the days ahead. Those projections might show significantly different situations from one province to the next.

[/FONT]https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pandemic-covid-coronavirus-ontario-doug-ford-1.5521639

X-Files · Apr 4, 2020

"How Taiwan and Singapore managed to contain COVID-19, while letting normal life go on

[h=2]The countries seem to have found the sweet spot between a 'it’s just like the flu' reaction, and imposition of economically devastating lockdowns[/h]
https://nationalpost.com/health/how...tain-covid-19-while-letting-normal-life-go-on