Shanked Punt said:
TarponChaser said:
New Zealand is an island with a smaller population than the greater Houston area (approx. 7MM in Houston; 5MM In NZ) and a density of like 48 people per square mile (Houston is approx 3600/sq mile). They are also a healthier society as a whole due to diet and exercise in their climate.
The idea that their largely homogeneous nation (72% white and 25% Maori/Pacific Islander) has an approach which could be replicated in the USA is ludicrous. Just patently absurd.
The population density of Aukland is far larger the Houston.
A - you misspelled Auckland
B - not by much - 4400/sq. mi. inside Loop 610 versus 6300/sq. mi. for Auckland. Also, AKL has a gigantic harbour right in the middle of it.
C - if you're convinced population density is a major factor, please explain the role it has played with COVID-19 infections/deaths in
- Seoul (42,000/sq. mi.)
- Singapore (21,000/sq. mi.)
- Tokyo (16,000/sq. mi.)
I was in Tokyo in February 2020 when there was a cruise ship in Quarantine in Yokohama and the trains were just as busy as ever.
In February, voluntary mask wearing was at about 60% (with no government intervention). On a regular day in Tokyo, mask wearing is about 10% (note, completely anecdotal observations during my numerous business trips to Japan during the past decade).