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José Freitas's avatar

A fascinating and "food for thought" article, one that most westerners should read to get the chinese point of view, thank you for the translation. I would add though, that in time the Chinese govt response may become a trap from which it will prove difficult to extract itself, given that Sars Cov 2 has truly become endemic (to the point that many wild animal populations are infected in a number of countries), but that natural immunity must be achieved in some way, possibly by combining infections among the young and vaccinations among the older and more vulnerable population. It seems to me that the situation in China cannot carry on indefinitely. It would be interesting to read about a plan B...

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Maloy's avatar

Extremely thoughtful analysis of what different cultures are willing to sacrifice.

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