We learned how poorly we are prepared for a pandemic
I've heard mixed things about China's reporting on it. It's more difficult to trust authoritarian regimes by default, but even good preparation can falter if there isn't honest information. Everything sort of followed China's information in the initial stages.
Everyday citizen preparation could be affected by social media manipulation (political manipulation tactics repurposed), but democratic government agencies wouldn't likely trust those sources, although they have to make sure their voice is the authority for citizens and not social media.
So can you effectively prepare for an outbreak when communication is deceptive/less effective/manipulated? I think it's very difficult.
"So can you effectively prepare for an outbreak when communication is deceptive/less effective/manipulated? I think it's very difficult. "
By getting enough testing kits ready so you are not in a situation where hundreds/thousands of possible infections have occurred in Washington state while you've only diagnosed ~100 people.
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I've heard mixed things about China's reporting on it. It's more difficult to trust authoritarian regimes by default, but even good preparation can falter if there isn't honest information. Everything sort of followed China's information in the initial stages.
Everyday citizen preparation could be affected by social media manipulation (political manipulation tactics repurposed), but democratic government agencies wouldn't likely trust those sources, although they have to make sure their voice is the authority for citizens and not social media.
So can you effectively prepare for an outbreak when communication is deceptive/less effective/manipulated? I think it's very difficult.
"So can you effectively prepare for an outbreak when communication is deceptive/less effective/manipulated? I think it's very difficult. "
By getting enough testing kits ready so you are not in a situation where hundreds/thousands of possible infections have occurred in Washington state while you've only diagnosed ~100 people.
If you rely on the information they publish? Then no