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kpete

(71,961 posts)
Thu May 14, 2020, 07:45 AM May 2020

This is the answer people - It's *us* who will lead a return to anything approaching normalcy

This is the answer people. We have now had enough time to take stock of the situation. It's *us* who will lead a return to anything approaching normalcy - by being smart and adapting to new lifestyle realities - not our government or a knight in shining armor.

Hong Kong is dense with a crowded subway. It has a lot of travel from China. And yet, no local cases for weeks now. No Lombardy-style lock down either. And, no, it's not the competent government. I wrote about how the people of Hong Kong saved themselves. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/05/how-hong-kong-beating-coronavirus/611524/



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This is the answer people - It's *us* who will lead a return to anything approaching normalcy (Original Post) kpete May 2020 OP
I think the mask-wearing habit, which had already become a common sight in Asia dalton99a May 2020 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author morillon May 2020 #2
It comes down to this. Each person, each family will have to be responsible Arkansas Granny May 2020 #3
Yes. We are quite literally on our own. Follow the best practices and avoid the public SoonerPride May 2020 #4

dalton99a

(81,391 posts)
1. I think the mask-wearing habit, which had already become a common sight in Asia
Thu May 14, 2020, 07:56 AM
May 2020

was a big factor in keeping the death toll low

Response to kpete (Original post)

Arkansas Granny

(31,506 posts)
3. It comes down to this. Each person, each family will have to be responsible
Thu May 14, 2020, 12:26 PM
May 2020

for their own protection. Our current government is kowtowing to the rabid minority and will not takes the steps necessary to keep us safe. We're on our own for now.

November can't come soon enough.

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
4. Yes. We are quite literally on our own. Follow the best practices and avoid the public
Thu May 14, 2020, 12:37 PM
May 2020

The life you save may be your own

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