Not entirely surprising, given the fact that more than half the workforce was furloughed for the better part of a month. I’m beginning to think that the Chinese leadership’s panic was possibly triggered by the effects of the swine flu on swine herds. Maybe they thought this coronavirus would have a similar impact on humans.
What they probably missed was that pigs bred for meat are monocultures - they are (incestuously) bred for a high meat to bone ratio, feed to meat ratio, etc, etc. Disease resistance for a good number of plants and animals bred for human consumption is very low. Whereas humans aren’t monocultures. It’s generally natural selection that decides what humans get to pass on their genes. And a good chunk of that natural selection consists of resistance to diseases that Mother Nature throws up randomly.
That’s what I was thinking - furloughed workers.
” I’m beginning to think that the Chinese leadership’s panic was possibly triggered by the effects of the swine flu on swine herds. “
How about they were panicked because they designed it and know what it’s capable of.
Interesting thoughts. Have you fleshed that out further. I would like to read more of your thoughts on why China reacted that way.