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Jan 25, 2022Liked by Bofei Zheng

A fascinating and "food for thought" article, one that most westerners should read to get the chinese point of view, thank you for the translation. I would add though, that in time the Chinese govt response may become a trap from which it will prove difficult to extract itself, given that Sars Cov 2 has truly become endemic (to the point that many wild animal populations are infected in a number of countries), but that natural immunity must be achieved in some way, possibly by combining infections among the young and vaccinations among the older and more vulnerable population. It seems to me that the situation in China cannot carry on indefinitely. It would be interesting to read about a plan B...

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Jan 26, 2022Liked by Bofei Zheng

Extremely thoughtful analysis of what different cultures are willing to sacrifice.

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UK Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn said, “I remember distinctly going to a meeting at the Cabinet Office, where we got a lecture about herd immunity. The last time I discussed herd immunity was when I worked on a pig farm 40 years ago. It was absurd that actually [you] would build up herd immunity by allowing people to die. And so, while the government was going into eugenic formulas and discussing all this stuff, they were not making adequate preparations.”

And that was in Britain, with its famed National Health Service!

It is difficult to imagine how the US could have made ‘adequate preparations’ when Americans rightly distrust their medical industry, their media, and their government.

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Awesome overview of strategic, tactical, and cultural vectors for fighting pandemics - especially CV19. Want to reread for myself but will share in meantime. Xiexie!

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