We know that the spreading of the virus cut be confined by strict discipline, by strictly performing social distancing (at least 6 feet distance), wearing masks & washing hands. Why is washing hands so important? The virus can survive on surfaces for some days. Some surfaces, like door knobs in multiple family buildings or groceries, collect a lot viruses. When a person touches these surfaces some viruses stay on the hand. If this person brings the hands on her face - for eating, drinking, smoking cigarettes, pulling hair away, scratching the nose - the virus my infect the person.
China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Vietnam & some European countries got rid of #Covid_19 or slowed the spreading significantly down. Social distancing (at least 6 feet distance), wearing masks & washing hands works. It seems that in some Asian countries people have a lot discipline, which may be part of their culture. Japanese or Korean people behave different, more reserved, than Italians or Americans. But the flattening curves in Europa suggest that these countries enforced the necessary discipline, at least for keeping social distances and wearing masks. The high - and still steeply rising numbers - in the US suggest that many Americans have less discipline and don`t care to infect themselves and others. On the streets of Manhattan I still spot a lot joggers and other people who don´t wear a mask and don´t care about distances. Do they wash their hands? Above an image from a park in Manhattan from these weekend.
I understand that some people think they have the right to harm themselves and that their behavior is nobody`s business. Some may still think that COVID-19 is a hoax. But do they have the right to infect others and to harm them? Those who are infected but are asymptomatic are a danger for others, and those who get sick might infect doctors and nurses. A lack of discipline might kill!
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