Study:China's 3-week delay in coronavirus...

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Novel coronavirus cases could have been reduced by 95 percent had China responded to the outbreak just three weeks earlier than it did, a March 13 study by the University of Southampton has found.

Researchers at the English university, using mapping technology to compile data on human movement and illness onset, found that China's non-pharmaceutical response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the country was three weeks too slow.

If the response "could have been conducted one week, two weeks, or three weeks earlier, cases could have been reduced by 66 percent, 86 percent and 95 percent respectively," a university news release about the study reads.

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"Our study demonstrates how important it is for countries which are facing an imminent outbreak to proactively plan a coordinated response which swiftly tackles the spread of the disease on a number of fronts. We also show that China's comprehensive response, in a relatively short period, greatly reduced the potential health impact of the outbreak," study author Dr Shengjie Lai said in a statement.

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After the first COVID-19 patient started feeling ill on Dec. 10, it took nearly a month for Chinese President Xi Jinping to become involved. By late January, hundreds of millions of people were traveling to visit friends and family for the Lunar New Year, according to a timeline by Axios.

China also kept information private about the virus for nearly six days before it was made public, and the country experienced a shortage of test kits and hospital beds as early as Feb. 3.

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[madoka]

It would have been useful if the Chinese didn't allow 40,000 families in Wuhan get together to try to break the world record for largest potluck in January when they were fully aware of the virus.

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2020/02/06/wuhan-neighbourhood-sees-infections-after-40000-families-gather-for-potluck

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It would have been very useful too if they rang the alarm bell immediately after figuring out there was an illness that hasn't been seen before.

[Powder_Keg]

The WHO (World Health Organization) is a joke.

China knew what they had on their hand and allowed their citizens to continue to travel internationally and thus infecting other countries.

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I can understand someone showing up with a bad case of pneumonia and there really isn't a reason why. Is it a 1 off? Something about that 1 person? Takes time to figure things out especially if it seems to be something new. But once other cases start popping up in a short amount of time and they still don't know what is causing it you would think that would be the time to start ringing the bell. Something unknown is spreading quick, hello!!!!!

[dwinters14]

China knew, and tried to keep a lid on it. This is Chernobyl 2.0. If the world doesn't hold them accountable this will continue to repeat.

Their culture is dirty and constantly breeding new virus' and their government is obsessed with control and has too much pride. A recipe for exactly what we have today.

[TreisWeapons]

It was longer than 3 weeks.


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It was longer than 3 weeks.


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Thinking they mean if Chinas response was 3 weeks earlier than when they started to respond then 95% of cases would never have happened. Effectively nipping it in the bud and keeping it contained in Wuhan.

[harbormaster]

We easily focus on could have; should have, etc but they also could have done worse. I don't trust them at all to do what is right, but its easy to see how things might have gone had they said nothing to anyone?

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We easily focus on could have; should have, etc but they also could have done worse. I don't trust them at all to do what is right, but its easy to see how things might have gone had they said nothing to anyone?

"Our study demonstrates how important it is for countries which are facing an imminent outbreak to proactively plan a coordinated response which swiftly tackles the spread of the disease on a number of fronts. We also show that China's comprehensive response, in a relatively short period, greatly reduced the potential health impact of the outbreak," study author Dr Shengjie Lai said in a statement.

Things would have been worse if they did nothing at all. But by the time they did do something the cat was out of the bag and here we are.

[sd_shooter]

Things would have been worse if they did nothing at all. But by the time they did do something the cat was out of the bag and here we are.

The cat. And the Dog. The Snake. Scorpion. You name it, they'll eat it, dead but even better if partially alive.

[Wherryj]

It would have been very useful too if they rang the alarm bell immediately after figuring out there was an illness that hasn't been seen before.

Oh, they did ring the alarm bell. It's just that it was the alarm bell directed towards the physicians and hospital administrators who were trying to get the word out that there was a new virus.

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The cat. And the Dog. The Snake. Scorpion. You name it, they'll eat it, dead but even better if partially alive.

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Oh, they did ring the alarm bell. It's just that it was the alarm bell directed towards the physicians and hospital administrators who were trying to get the word out that there was a new virus.

Ain't that the truth. But Commies will do what Commies do.

[OCEquestrian]

The cat. And the Dog. The Snake. Scorpion. You name it, they'll eat it, dead but even better if partially alive.

The Chinese culture is full of and needless torture of the innocent and helpless (ask a Korean War vet). Only a culture without empathy or compassion would allow behavior like this to be both legal and widely socially acceptable This virus attacking China is 100% karma;