Watching CA, IL, PA, & other states order blanket lockdowns covering the entire state & hearing constant rumors of Gov ordering it here I started wondering if it made sense. So I tweeted this, “exacerbate” is prolly too strong, but I do have doubts (this will be long, sorry)

https://twitter.com/joelschafer/status/1241634717868400643

First, there’s two major examples of effective control of the virus: China & South Korea. They went about things in what looks like very different ways, but if you look at the entirety of their efforts there are a lot of similarities.

I read this last night, and thought of it again this morning as my wife got out of bed at about 5:45 am to go to work as a nurse in a hospital. I know she’s worried, about her patients, her co-workers, our family, and her own health — though she tries to show none of it to me or the kids. If you’re at all religious say a prayer for her and the countless other healthcare professionals leaving their families to face this