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Originally Posted by jfman
As I said.
"Did everything they could to bring it under control once they realised the scale of what they were dealing with".
Being criticised as "too draconian" is hardly a valid criticism.
As for your criticism of South Korea you are, not for the first time in this thread, lacking insight into the bigger picture.
Just because you could pass someone in the street doesn't mean there isn't value in identifying everyone else you had contact with.
When that "person on the street" comes forward you conduct similar contact tracing. Eventually you have identified almost everyone at risk. Because you are considering things at a 'micro' level and ignoring the bigger picture you somehow claim this has equal value as not tracing at all. Demonstrably false in any pandemic event.
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Where have I criticised South Korea? I just pointed out the policies that wouldn't allowed in the West, weren't necessarily a complete solution.
By criticising China for it's lockdown, they were saying a lockdown shouldn't have happened. The scientific evidence didn't support a lockdown.
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In conclusion there is limited data indicating that mass gatherings are associated with influenza transmission and this theme is continued with the inclusion of new evidence for the update. Certain unique events such as the Hajj, specialised settings including civilian and military ships- a new theme for this update, indoor venues and crowded outdoor venues provide the primary evidence base to suggest mass gatherings can be associated with Influenza outbreaks. Some evidence suggests that restricting mass gatherings together with other social distancing measures may help to reduce transmission. However, the evidence is still not strong enough to warrant advocating legislated restrictions. Therefore, in a pandemic situation a cautious policy of voluntary avoidance of mass gatherings would is still the most prudent message. Operational considerations including practical implications of policy directed at restricting mass gathering events should be carefully considered.
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