Quote (fender @ 15 Mar 2020 09:47)
uh, wait, what now? the korean approach is what you just days ago described as "overreaction". they shut down schools and took the virus seriously, focused on social distancing and testing (not 'millions of people', but a couple of hundred thousand - and to be fair, they have a bit of an 'advantage' in that regard due to their experience with MERS), and thus managed to flatten the curve significantly.
i mean, i totally agree that it's probably the best approach, but coming from someone who not even a week ago commended their government's hands-off approach this is a bit surprising. but hey, it's great to see you come around.
I know they didn't test millions; I'm using that figure as I expect that it would be a necessary number in western countries where it's already widespread.
I disagree on shutting down schools as that makes grandparents take care of children (I never said the korean approach was perfect)... but what I said was a complete overreaction was shutting down the economy like Italy (and now other European countries). While I do prefer a hands-off approach over a complete shutdown, I do think it's better to test and isolate strictly those affected.