Coronavirus: What could the West learn from Asia? By Helier Cheung - BBC News 21 Mar 20
Below is a precis of an article by Helier Cheung that also appeared in Yahoo News. While the clown President Trump and his evil men in Washington tried to shift the blame on China for their own failures and incompetence and clowning when China broke the news on 31 Dec 19 to WHO, they could have taken effective measures instead to prevent the spread of the virus to the USA. When this news was reported, there was hardly any cases in the USA. The virus could not have jumped to the USA overnight. The truth was that the virus was all over the USA and other countries but no one was testing them no one knew about them and allowed the virus to spread undetected and uncontrolled. So stop blaming China for your own incompetence and mischief.
Below is Helier Cheung's article in brief.
The number of coronavirus cases in the West is skyrocketing, and countries have announced drastic measures, including school closures and lockdowns.
The outbreak hit many countries in Asia several weeks earlier - and some have been praised for containing the number of infections. For example, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan all kept case numbers relatively low - despite their proximity to mainland China.
What did they do differently - and are there any lessons for other countries?
Lesson 1: Take it seriously - and act quickly
"The UK and US lost an opportunity," says Tikki Pangestu, a former director of research policy at the World Health Organization (WHO). "They had two months from what happened in China, yet there was this perception that 'China is very far away and nothing's going to happen'."
Lesson 2: Make tests extensive, and affordable
Cases in South Korea spiked initially. However, it swiftly developed a test for the virus - and has now tested more than 290,000 people. It conducts about 10,000 tests daily for free.Lesson 3: Trace and isolate
It's not enough to just test those with symptoms - tracing those with whom they were in contact has been key.
In Singapore, detectives have contact-traced more than 6,000 people - locating individuals with CCTV footage, testing them, and ordering them to self-isolate until their results are clear. In Hong Kong, contact tracing goes back to two days before someone develops symptoms.
Lesson 4: Early social distancing
Social distancing is considered one of the best ways of containing an outbreak.
Lesson 5: Keep the public well informed and on side
"Unless you get the co-operation of the public, your policies may not be adhered to, and enforcement only goes so far," says Prof Pangestu. "The important thing is to show that policies are based on scientific evidence."
Lesson 6: It's also down to individual attitudes
It's far too simplistic to say, as some have, that Asians are more likely to comply with government orders. In Hong Kong, public trust in the government is low - and there have been months of anti-government protests. But, in one of the densest cities in the world, many have voluntarily socially distanced themselves - with some even avoiding Lunar New Year gatherings, the equivalent of skipping Christmas events.
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BEIJING (AP) — As the fight against a new virus shifts to Europe and beyond, China is supplying millions of masks and other desperately needed items to struggling governments, "hoping to build political ties and defuse criticism that it allowed the disease to spread early on."
Is the last part of the sentence necessary? This is how western media is reporting, taking every opportunity to smear China. The same trick that Matilah used to do, saying something and then sneak in an attack on China, just like his white masters, when talking about coronavirus, they would add in China lack transparency, cannot be trusted.
Now the clown and evil Trump becomes more desperate and blatant, calling Covid 19 China virus. He and his evil men are so desperate and the gloves are off. They would not hide their wicked intent.
Western Media reports that China is trying to lessen their guilts by helping these desperate Nations.
Same breath that they are truly to curry favours from these Nations and in a way "colonise" them.
The term "colonise" should be a better reference to the West than China.
Anything you do always bad-mouthed. Do also die. Don't do also die.
When humans are prejudiced and poisoned in their minds, nothing can convince them.
H1N1 and all other outbreaks are from the UAssA.
They are the Ones to sow all these Evils spreads with their biological weapons.
What China does invokes aspersions and ridicule. Like sending help to Italy.
What China does not do also invokes aspersions and ridicule. Like not wanting to cause panic and mass exodus from Wuhan in the initial stages, which would have been more catastrophic.
Whatever China does or does not do will always be grounds for condemnation and demonization, so China should just do what needs to be done and let the rest of the world be the judge.
The USA thinks that 'American exceptionalism' will still work with the virus, as with all other things they do and the rest of the world are not allowed to do. They are dead wrong. This time they are toast. The whole of the USA will break down into chaos looking at the way Donald Trump and his administration is dealing with the virus outbreak.
For all we know, the number of deaths every year from the flu could have been due to this coronavirus (the mild variant among the five strains) already running rampant in the USA. Had this outbreak in Wuhan not been the focus, perhaps the thousands of deaths annually will still be attributed to the flu.
Notice that Trump was so full of arrogance and belittling the seriousness when talking about the coronavirus in the earlier stages, when China was in the midst of battling the outbreak in Wuhan.
Was there some things he knew, insidiously, that any outbreak could still be pointed at the flu, until the testing started and cases started to materialise. Now they have opened the Pandora's box and lying is useless. Just go over the timeline of how Trump twisted and turn his utterances concerning the coronavirus as the days of more infections go higher in the USA.
Now, it looks like Trump is focusing his sight on blaming China with all the flimsy reasons he can find out from his moronic mind. While his equally moronic followers will echo his thinking by bombarding China with all the nonsensical comments on social media. It is both laughable and pathetic.
Let us all laugh and celebrate at how Trump and his evil men mess up the lives of Americans and the virus infection surpasses China and go into the hundreds of thousands.
Keep fumbling America, we are all watching you with pop corns and colas in front of our TVs.
American companies are placing orders for masks, ventilators, safety gears etc etc with Chinese companies.
Chinese companies replied, 'Sorry, we have millions of orders and a lot of backlogs. The earliest we can deliver is next year.'
'Thank you for your enquiries.'
USA is moving up the coronavirus list pretty fast, now at third place with 26,747 confirmed cases, behind second-placed Italy (53,578) and top-placed China (81,345).
USA is projected to displace China at the top pole in a week's time given its rate of increase.
Give the USA it's top dog position that it deserves. Why deny them the 'American exceptionalism' privilege?
Sky rocketing is good lah.
Bring in universal basic income and socialism.
The world will be a better place.
US has already reached 120,000. Their official figures cannot be trusted. How can anybody trust the evil, lying, deceptive and ruthless outlaws of the Western Frontiers?
President Donald Tramp is Banana Frenly.
He knows Bananas like Popcorn, Colaz and Sodaz,
so he can sell more Americunt Products to cater to Banana Chinese.
He can make billions by the Days if each Banana spend a dollar a day on popcorn, potato chip, cola and soda.
Trump has definitely been infected bt by the Covid19 coronavirus. He pretends he has not ben infected. His doctor and his staffs are trying to cover up for him.
He will die in this way - lying.
Coronavirus - Figures Are Rising Like Temperatures Rising
Singapore: Saturday reported 47 new cases of confirmed infections by Covid19 viruses. 39 are imported cases, which become a second wave of foreign infection. Totally, there are now at least 432 confirmed cases in Singapore. As no lock-down is envisaged, the rising numbers could become exponentially higher in the near future.
Australia: Sydney and Melbourne will be locked down totally. The number of confirmed cases in Australia has risen sharply to 1,315 on Saturday.
NSW has 533 confirmed cases.
Melbourne has 296 confirmed cases.
Queensland has 259 confirmed cases.
Indonesia has declared a state of emergency in Jakarta, the worst hit city,
China is also having a second wave of infection from imported cases.
Malaysia has locked down the borders. Only essentially required trips are allowed to cross the borders.
Thailand and Vietnam- cases has also rise speedily.
Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar seem to have very few cases or very few testing perhaps there is a serious problem with their health care system or reporting system?
Hongkong and Taiwan seem to have the same problem with imported cases too.
UK is going for total lock-down soon.
Italy is in total lockdown already.
Spain, Germany, and Iran and are in lock-down mood.
Isreal is considering imposing stricter liberty-curbing methods making use of new military surveillance systems.
USA is all about Trump and his Trumpet, nothing else. The Chariots of Fire will soon come from Heaven to deliver Trump a surprise gift from God.
The World Is Heading Towards Self-Destruction.
Africa and Latin America are Big Time Bombs. They are probably going to create the 3rd Wavelength of Coronavirus Infections - The Mother of All Infections.
It is really frightening that the world is doomed to have happy-go-lucky, easy-going, wishy-washy, fishy greasy politicians as leaders!
The people get the politicians they do not choose and do not deserve. They also get the Planet Earth that they do not choose and do not deserve.
Corny of crony leads to Irony of irony.
The prophecy that Trump will be the last US President seems to be coming true. No USA means no more POTUS.
With their evil history of hurting others with wars and destruction, this may be the one event that will take down the US$ hegemony.
Just how evil they are can be seen in their insidious attempts to create another Pearl Harbour event, so that they can start another world war to consolidate their power and sustain their military hardware sales. Just evil!
Oh no, USA has slipped to fourth place with 26,747 cases, overtaken by Spain (28,572).
China remains in first place at 81,394, Italy is runner up at 53,578.
Germany has bolted from behind (prev 16,662) to catch up in fifth place at 23,129.
Hi Anon.
The Wise Ones will end their generation here.
No more procreation.
Why bring those innocent ones into this Decadent World to suffer?
So much enmity, so much greed, so much hatred.
Don't listen to the Papies especially that skinny rut JT.
Cheers
Spain - An Early Warning For Singaporeans!
Spain: A makeshift hospital has been set up a a conference centre in the capital Madrid, a city that is bearing some of the highest infection rates.
The hospital will be fitted with 5,500 beds, making it the biggest facility of its kind in Europe. Its director, Antonio Zapatero, told El Mundo newspaper that 300 people will be move there this weekend.
Earlier we reported on new figures from Spain, which has now seen over 1,700 disease-related deaths since the coronavirus epidemic began.
Its total number of confirmed cases now stands at 28,572, making it one of the worst-hit countries in the world.
To combat infection rates, Spain has closed all bars, shut its borders, and enforced a lockdown on its 46 million residents.
But despite sweeping restrictions, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned on Saturday that the worst is yet to come, comparing its impact to Spain's civil war in the 1930s.
"We have yet to receive the impact of the strongest, most damaging wave, which will test our material and moral capacities to the limit, as well as our spirit as a society," he said.
The virus has already claimed the life of a policeman, and health care workers now account for over 10% of infections. With so many frontline staff at risk, concerns have been raised about the ability of hospitals to cope with so many new patients.
As part of efforts to shore up the healthcare system, around 14,000 doctors and nurses have been brought out of retirement to help.
Happy-go-lucky Singaporeans who still walk, work, shop, party and commute as if there are no COVID-19 viruses in Singapore had better be prepared for the worst, especially your school children.
You are not invincible. You are inevitable!
Summary:
COVID-19 cases pass 300,000 with more than 13,000 deaths around the world.
Only 93,000 people have recovered. But for how long? There is still no cure and no vaccines. Once the lungs have been damaged by pneumonia, like being damaged by nicotine, they are damaged forever, even though you may recover from the COVID-19 infection!
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to hold news conference at 14:30 GMT; 10 people have died of the COVID-19 infection in Scotland.
Spain registers 394 deaths, caused by COVID-19 viruses, in a single day.
Australia is to close pubs, clubs, cinemas, casinos, nightclubs and places of worship.
Sport and physical activity outside are banned in Italy's worst hit region of Lombardy.
Britons are warned that the spread of the virus is "accelerating" and they must avoid social contact.
More than a billion people across India observe a 14-hour long curfew to test the country's preparedness.
This 14-hour long curfew cannot test anything, except to cause a sudden population explosion in 9 months time. 14 days will be the real test.
Singapore has experienced the first two deaths caused by the COVID-19 disease. 14 are in critical condition so far. The total cases have surpassed the 400 Mark.
I see tv last time ah tiong send people to let ang moh train to be pilot and hoot jit pun is it ah? So what you all talking about between ang moh and ah tiong ah? Wa Si Sinkie. Wa Daft. But than Nathan take picture with jit pun peng is it ah? Hmmm. Yes yes. Wa Si Sinkie. Wa Daft. Anyone know what is going on? So if that the case, how come got North Korea and South Korea, North Vietnam and South Vietnam? Tiok lah. Sinkies are daft lah. LOONG CHOK LAI CLAP. PA POK PA POK. KAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKA.
We put a man that worked with the Kempeitai as our President.
Do sinkies know what was the main task of the Kempeitai?
How daft can sinkies be?
@ ALL
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Look at these youngsters, the future of our world. 🏆🏆😆
I believe the children are our future
Teach well and let them LEAD THE WAY... 🤟👍👯♀️
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