[HaiDiLao]

My take on the matter, which was highlighted earlier on by the experts and probably forgotten by many now, is that the key is personal hygiene. Filthy countries with no sense of personal space get hit the worst wherelse the sanitised Japanese were never going to have too many problems. Singapore falls into the barbarian category for me. Ppl who are sick have never worn a mask or stayed home, and the standard of toilets in coffeshops and shopping centres are disgusting. There is a lack of social consciousness and personal hygiene. Litter bugs aplenty. I would say if a country has good hygiene and social consciousness, the spread of any illness is unlikely to be widespread. Lockdowns would be unnecessary. But few countries are high class. Masks are secondary.