CORONA VIRUS. Is it out of control?, page-7435

I doubt it. If you want an example of the devastation that can be caused take a look at Tasmania. They looked to have done well (and in a way their figures still don’t look that bad) but it seems quite possible that one health care worker was initially asymptomatic and it spread through the northwest healthcare community. Despite views that it was about lack of hygiene my understanding is that there were difficulties with good PPE and a shared lunch room and wham - they have a big problem.

I’d suggest numbers are down precisely because the rules have been there.

take a moment - where would you rather be - australia or the USA.

or another way of thinking about it. Would you willingly sit your mother or father down with a person known to have covid-19 but who’s symptoms are barely more than a slight headache and a constant but slight throat irritation for a day or so.

with luck you don’t hate your parents that much