Subj : lockdowns
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Dumas Walker
Date : Mon Nov 29 2021 18:17:31

-=> Arelor wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

 Ar> Hey they essentially placed everybody under domiciliary
 Ar> arrest, and nobody was allowed on the streets if it was not
 Ar> for walking a pet, doing essential groceries or working at
 Ar> some strategical sector.

 pF> If we'd done that earlier, like a hard lockdown in April of 2020, I
 pF> bet the US would be in a better position.

Earlier than that, the administration discussed travel bans, which are the
first steps to a lockdown.  Many politicians went nuts, claiming the travel ban
(starting with people coming from China) would be "racist."  By the time April
got around, a lockdown, or any travel restrictions, were too late.

Now, as of today, our current administration has put into place a travel ban
for people coming from Southern Africa because Upsilon was detected there.
That is not considered racist, even though it has also been detected in Hong
Kong, China; parts of Europe, and even in Canada, yet none of those places are
part of the ban.

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