Social measures work.
“data showed the flu season had shortened from an average of 98.7 days to 34 days this year.
The sharp fall was probably due to the widespread adoption of personal hygiene measures including washing hands/wearing face masks/minimise contact between people.
“data showed the flu season had shortened from an average of 98.7 days to 34 days this year.
The sharp fall was probably due to the widespread adoption of personal hygiene measures including washing hands/wearing face masks/minimise contact between people.
Hong Kong learned lessons from their experience of SARS.
On that occasion too the social distancing and containment measures resulted in ALL respiratory diseases were down in March to October 2003 compared to the year before.
On that occasion too the social distancing and containment measures resulted in ALL respiratory diseases were down in March to October 2003 compared to the year before.
It helps that Hongkongers are particularly compliant.
I do have A concern which is that despite those measure they have
114 cases (so pretty low) but 3 deaths and 6 seriously or critically ill which is proportionately a bit high. I understand a lot of testing is going on.
I do have A concern which is that despite those measure they have
114 cases (so pretty low) but 3 deaths and 6 seriously or critically ill which is proportionately a bit high. I understand a lot of testing is going on.
