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Post by Rey Kahuka on Apr 22, 2020 19:55:54 GMT
Those weren't my words, boss. Not that what you pointed out is incorrect, but no matter how good your healthcare system may be, there are always going to be two strategies when we talk about managing any pandemics. Long-term strategies of having quality healthcare like those of countries like Germany, UK, Sweden, Norway, Finland and France etc. And a short-term immediate strategy that is devised by the government of any country and that people of any country have to execute in accordance with the directions of government. Countries like France and UK had good healthcare but that didn't stop the pandemic from taking a heavy toll. Portugal succeeded in its short-term (immediate strategy) and I think Zahir (who is from Portugal based on his football threads) was alluding to that. I do give Portugal credit for that. That said if this thing stretches for long then countries will have to continuously revise and monitor their short term strategies. India for example has succeeded with their short-term strategies (they were screening tourists before European countries, went early with a very restrictive lockdown and some other things). India's death per million so far is way down at 0.5. But India will have to open up its economy soon as it can't sustain for long. Then your point will be valid. What about the extremely bad healthcare system of India? Wouldn't we be in immense problem soon? I hope not but world does not work on hope. We could soon be in immense problem because of the bad state of our healthcare facilities. Honestly I didn't think I had much of a point. I wasn't criticizing Portugal. I commented on the observation presented in the article itself. As I've said multiple times now, it's great Portugal got ahead of the curve on this pandemic. I just think it's almost a backhanded compliment to yourself when you praise your reaction to the pandemic while commenting on 'the frailty' of your healthcare system in general.
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