Comment on Lockdowns and face masks ‘unequivocally’ cut spread of Covid, report finds
bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Interesting, although I’d like to see a comparison with countries like Sweden who made advisories instead of compulsion
Arcturus@kbin.social 1 year ago
Sweden was a bit of an outlier though. Most younger Swedes live alone. And they tend to follow government advisories. New Zealand's strategy was stellar, particularly early on in the pandemic. You could do what you want. I remember we were out having concerts as if there was no pandemic, thanks to the zero COVID strategy. But by late-Delta, early-Omicron, zero COVID could not longer be sustained, and it was clear only mitigations would stick. The government hoped to eliminate it like they did the other times, but it was just impossible then, people had become complacent.
bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Thanks, I’d forgotten how well NZ had done. I wonder if the SARS epidemic made them better prepared compared to Europe.
The only pandemic threats I recall in the UK was bird and swine flu.