No, your conclusion is wrong. People follow recommendations because of what happened in Italy.
Before Italy, everyone was saying, "'tis nothing but a flu", and some kept believing that for a while after, as well.
As powerful as media are, they are still not able to build Potemkin villages for all of us...
Many people have friends and family in Italy, and in this age of social media the media can't cover up things effectively anymore like they could. So people following recommendations doesn't mean anyone suddenly trusts the media.
Before Italy, everyone was saying, "'tis nothing but a flu", and some kept believing that for a while after, as well.
As powerful as media are, they are still not able to build Potemkin villages for all of us...
Many people have friends and family in Italy, and in this age of social media the media can't cover up things effectively anymore like they could. So people following recommendations doesn't mean anyone suddenly trusts the media.
We do not need the country shut down PREEMPTIVELY.
The virus attacks the old and feeble.
We can have an open country and still protect the vulnerable.
Are you aware that 99% get over it ?
About 80% of the old survive it.
No shutdown needed at all
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