Vox: We’ve learned from China that short-term lockdowns could be key in future pandemics
We’re not sure why we’re reading a story about lockdowns in 2023, but Vox thinks we have something to learn from China, which only recently eased up on its lockdowns and is seeing a spike in COVID cases. “The public health lessons learned from the end of China’s zero-Covid era might be some of the most important in preparing for future pandemics and learning how to live with diseases,” writes Rachel DuRose.
Lockdowns can help end a pandemic. They just have to be used at the right time. https://t.co/UEVGY9jQKN pic.twitter.com/wpNCMoYCRF
— Vox (@voxdotcom) January 31, 2023
Thanks for reminding us why your organization is a failure, about to go bankrupt, and has lost any shred of credibility. Go lock yourself down if you love lockdowns so much.
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) January 31, 2023
“No one is talking about lockdowns. That’s a strawman.”
— Stinson Norwood (@snorman1776) January 31, 2023
It’s just astonishing. These people will argue, “no one ever advocated adopting China’s lockdowns,” then the very next day publish a long article urging everyone to adopt China’s lockdowns. I mean, it’s right there, the article literally uses the word “lockdown” 35 times.
— Michael P Senger (@MichaelPSenger) January 31, 2023
Only a willing human rights criminal would write that.
— Fr. John Naugle (@FatherNaugle) January 31, 2023
True lockdown has never been tried
— stevemur (@stevemur) January 31, 2023
Did someone fat-finger the date on a scheduled tweet in 2020? That’s the only explanation for still tweeting this in 2023
— Eric (@The_OtherET) January 31, 2023
— Feynman 🛢 (@Feynman_19) January 31, 2023
Help @TwitterSupport I am being misinformationed by @voxdotcom
— thebadegg (@thebadegg3) January 31, 2023
Definitely 0 amnesty. Thanks for the reminder.
— TheRealAsteroid (@Covid19Ls) January 31, 2023
You should be embarrassed for even asserting this
— Secessionary Simon (@bankarchist) January 31, 2023
Sounds like true lockdowns, much like true socialism, just hasn’t been tried yet. Next time “The Science” (TM) will get it right.
— Can the Republic Survive 2 Shitty Presidents? (@jtd650) January 31, 2023
Vox reporting pic.twitter.com/51nXjPPuWr
— WFM (@TheYuccs) January 31, 2023
— Greg Jasper (@GregJasper) January 31, 2023
Just lock down completely. Weld people in their homes. What’s the worst that could happen, amirite? pic.twitter.com/6neSoDHDVH
— Aldous Huxley’s Ghost™ (@AF632) January 31, 2023
This is why we celebrate journo layoffs
— john lee pettimore (@copperheadvol) January 31, 2023
No kidding. And no “COVID amnesty” for the people who locked us down.
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