Confucius Is Winning the Covid-19 War
By Pepe Escobar, April 14, 2020
Seoul
went for fast mobilization of scientific expertise, immediate massive
testing, extensive contact tracing, and social distancing, as well. But,
crucially, most of it voluntary, not imposed by the central power.
Because these moves were organically integrated, South Korea did not
need to restrict movement drastically or to close down airports.
Hong
Kong’s success is due in large part to a superb health care system.
People in the frontline, with institutional memory of recent epidemics
such as SARS, were willing to go on strike if serious measures were not
adopted. Success was also due in large part to myriad professional links
between Hong Kong’s and Taiwan’s healthcare and public health systems.
What Dr. Anthony Fauci Hopes to Never Hear Again: “I’m Shaking It, Boss”
By Edward Curtin, April 14, 2020
Brave
and cool-handed doctor that he is, he must be sweating now, wondering
if getting so