Covid-19: NYC and Tokyo (deaths, economy, versus, New York)
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Yeah, that's what I don't get. A much older population there, and they should be more susceptible.
It's just a massive #'s separation of death between the 2 cities. And Tokyo didn't shut down/lock down as much as New York City has.
Just unbelievable.
with a diet of mostly veggies and seafood plus high quality meats, do you reckon they have many underlying issues? It's the healthy versus the non-healthy--who do you think last longer?
If I have to guess --- I would say that Japan is a far more homogeneous society than the US. Thus, people in Japan would be more likely to be on the same page when it comes to keeping social distance and wearing masks. IMO, they seem to understand the concept of doing all they need to do for the greater good of society.
NYC has literally people from every corner of the world. Many times there are language barriers with some from other countries being illiterate in their native language, never mind English. With such people, the language barriers make it hard to reach out to all. Some groups have been openly defiant and have repeatedly gathered in great numbers.
OTOH, when the cherry blossoms were in bloom in Japan, people did gather in large crowds to see them. What amazed me was that there was no explosion of COVID cases after that. When one man was asked why he was out in the crowd, he said he wanted to see the blossoms before he locked himself inside his apartment. So...there isn't 100% compliance there.
Just counting Tokyo's special 23 wards (old city proper), the population is approximately Moderator cut: link removed, competitor site 9,555,919. That's a population density of roughly 40,000 ppsm. So the city not only still has a higher population than in NYC, but even more people compacted in a smaller area. The much lower figure is likely a testament to their germaphobic habits(voluntarily wearing masks year round, not just under an ordinance) and even having a populace that's more willing to comply with regulations of the day. Even if you are one to believe the infected are underestimated, the deaths are likely to be close to accurate.
Every nation with an Asian DNA super majority has a low infection and death rate from this virus. I believe Asian's immune system has encountered something similar in the past and has a better response to the virus than people of European DNA.
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