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Are you going to argue that Americans were much healthier (or, maybe, Koreans were much less healthier) six years ago?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Middle_East_respiratory_s...

Government response is a critical part of handling these diseases. We just spent a whole year running this experiment globally.

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My government had a very prompt response with some of the harshest lockdowns, and I observed people respecting the rules. I can't not believe my eyes.

That was only the first time, and only after the virus was everywhere. SK reacted much more rapidly when it initially came to them.

Furthermore, Schengen. SK are for all intents and purposes an island, and everything and everyone must come by either boat or plane, which helps with control.

It depends on the disease, covid is immensely correlated with diabetes / metabolic syndrome, which is rampant in many western countries with America at the top.

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