With almost 15 times New Zealand’s population, Thailand has performed just 40 per cent more tests, and yet is doing really well tackling COVID-19, ...
We can be fairly confident that the situation claimed in these countries is real because COVID-19 is not subtle.
There are no signs of a cover up, therefore there is no mass outbreak, therefore whatever they’re doing is working. High levels of testing are critical if your strategy is to identify infected people then isolate them and their close contacts individually. The Mekong countries never thought they were immune from a problem in the People’s Republic of China. And they have vivid memories of the 2003 SARS epidemic. They took the threat seriously from early on and responded with a SARS strategy, not a seasonal flu strategy.READ: Commentary: To help us travel safer with COVID-19, airports need new checkpoint technologyAfter confirming just 800 cases, Thailand announced a state of emergency and began a strict lockdown on Mar 26.
The lockdown lasted nearly seven weeks, while international arrivals continued to be restricted until June. Social distancing rules were implemented, and non-essential businesses were closed.HARMFUL RESPONSES
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