Item — HN Reader

> I mean, you can't really say the author can't assess the situation because of a lack of expertise, and then immediately assess the situation with a lack of expertise.

This is the assessment of the WHO, not mine. https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/who-chi...

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Where in the report does it say that "cases have declined in China ONLY BECAUSE OF the extreme measures"?

"China’s bold approach to contain the rapid spread of this new respiratory pathogen has changed the course of a rapidly escalating and deadly epidemic."

"China’s uncompromising and rigorous use of non-pharmaceutical measures to contain transmission of the COVID-19 virus in multiple settings provides vital lessons for the global response."

I don't think they could say it much more clearly.

> The cordon sanitaire around Wuhan and neighboring municipalities imposed since 23 January 2020 has effectively prevented further exportation of infected individuals to the rest of the country.

This makes multiple observations to that end. What you consider "extreme" is a matter of how much you want to troll the topic.