This got some pushback on Twitter: why is the New York Times criticizing Hong Kong of all places, when New York is doing far worse? When I read it I was thinking of it as less specifically about...
This got some pushback on Twitter: why is the New York Times criticizing Hong Kong of all places, when New York is doing far worse?
When I read it I was thinking of it as less specifically about Hong Kong and more as talking about different strategies (the "we" in the headline), but it is a bit odd. Maybe it's what their Hong Kong reporter decided to write about, combined with an unfortunate headline added later.
Same, I didn't read this as particularly hong kong specific. To give you an example, here when the ice rinks were still open, they had to have someone wipe the entire rink's contour ledge every 2...
Same, I didn't read this as particularly hong kong specific.
To give you an example, here when the ice rinks were still open, they had to have someone wipe the entire rink's contour ledge every 2 hours.
This is a highly air-conditioned space where everyone's wearing gloves.
A lot of this stuff's busywork. And at the same time, we had bars still open, with no specific requirement on ventilation or air purification.
My patience for COVID measure has worn pretty thin, mostly because I see the dumbest possible ones enforced, and stronger measures falling by the wayside (at least in Belgium).
This got some pushback on Twitter: why is the New York Times criticizing Hong Kong of all places, when New York is doing far worse?
When I read it I was thinking of it as less specifically about Hong Kong and more as talking about different strategies (the "we" in the headline), but it is a bit odd. Maybe it's what their Hong Kong reporter decided to write about, combined with an unfortunate headline added later.
(This was previously posted in the weekly topic.)
Same, I didn't read this as particularly hong kong specific.
To give you an example, here when the ice rinks were still open, they had to have someone wipe the entire rink's contour ledge every 2 hours.
This is a highly air-conditioned space where everyone's wearing gloves.
A lot of this stuff's busywork. And at the same time, we had bars still open, with no specific requirement on ventilation or air purification.
My patience for COVID measure has worn pretty thin, mostly because I see the dumbest possible ones enforced, and stronger measures falling by the wayside (at least in Belgium).
Mask wearing was made optional late September. Three weeks later, Curfew at midnight. One week later, 10pm curfew.
Schools reopened four days ago.
It's all idiotic.