peter236

what if this happen in china
i bet more people got affected

hope americans and mexicans control this outbreak
tiffiant 發表於 2009-4-26 16:55

If it's in China, they will just bash the Chinese for spreading it.

peter236

You're quite correct. Because if it were to happen in China, Grandfather will try to put a lid on it for as long as possible. You would never hear about it the moment it breaks out like they did down ...
Lik 發表於 2009-4-27 10:55

If they delayed the reporting, then they should be bashed. But for SARS, it was a totally new disease that no one even knew about as the WHO thought it was just a seasonal flu. So it was not totally fair to bash them for this.

peter236

Don't try to defend the Chinese government's handling of SARS. It was only a mere 6 years ago, and I know (just as everyone else) how the government tried to cover it up until it grew to epic proport ...
Lik 發表於 2009-4-27 12:42

You can't read properly as usual. We are not trying to defend the Chinese government at all. They should be bashed for how they handled SARS. But it was a new disease that no on knew about back them. After SARS, the whole world has become a lot more alert to new diseases and therefore the prompt reaction.