Corona test

Metrics:? Agree ? Disagree ? Certainty ? Importance? Consensus? Controversial ? Popularity all expressed as a percentage 1-100% Other countries should replicate Taiwan’s coronavirus strategy Implications Relevant arguments Factors for metrics Implications Taiwan’s strategy is digital contact-tracingUsing location tracking of all citizens (although reducing Goodness as increase ability of authoritarianism), location tracking of all suspected/confirmed cases. The location-data is then used to track movements of new infections, to warn highly-likely infections and to quarantine highly-likely infections., big fines if breaking quarantineThere’s been records of quarantine-breaking resulting in fines over $30.000 USD. Source quote: A man in Taiwan had an expensive night out after he was fined Tw$1 million (US$33,000) because he skipped quarantine to go clubbing, authorities said Monday.
Matching claim “big fines if breaking quarantine”?99, and common public-space temperature-screening – and similar strategies should be implemented by Other countries such as USA and European countries.
Relevant arguments
Contained well ?67% ?93 ?28 Ability to implement ?26 ?73 ?46 Early critisism ?7 ?14 ?13 Taiwan has contained the virus well ?67% ?93 ?28
  • In comparison to
    • Hong Kong ?84% ?62, China ?77 ?18, South Korea ?69 ?86 and Singapore ?74 ?66
  • Relevant Sources
    • Business Insider ?63% ?89 ?23
      • claiming “Taiwan has only 77 coronavirus cases. Its response to the crisis shows that swift action and widespread healthcare can prevent an outbreak.
      • Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-taiwan-case-study-rapid-response-containment-2020-3
    • Wired ?34% ?94 ?43
      • claiming “Taiwan Is Beating the Coronavirus” and also “The nation of Taiwan had recorded 100 cases of Covid-19, a remarkably low number given the island’s proximity to China”
      • Source: https://www.wired.com/story/taiwan-is-beating-the-coronavirus-can-the-us-do-the-same
    • Stuff.co.nz ?3% ?14 ?13
      • “Taiwan initially faced criticism for not testing enough”
        • ?93% No link to original Source
      • Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120449256/coronavirus-can-new-zealand-follow-taiwan-singapore-and-hong-kong-in-containing-the-spread
      • Comment on choosing metrics
        • ?13 because no link to original Source
  • Reasoning for metrics
    • High Relevance because should replicate if strategy is good, and
    • High Agreement from the Claim 34 because strategy is good
    • Low Certainty because unsure if other Countries can replicate
 Taiwan’s strategy is implementable by Other Countries ?26 ?73 ?46
  • It has high implementability in
    • USA ?84% ?62, Italy ?77 ?18, UK ?69 ?86 and Australia ?74 ?66
 Taiwan’s strategy faced some early critisism ?7 ?14 ?13
  • Stuff.co.nz ?3% ?14 ?13
    • “Taiwan initially faced criticism for not testing enough”
      • ?93% No link to original Source
    • Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120449256/coronavirus-can-new-zealand-follow-taiwan-singapore-and-hong-kong-in-containing-the-spread
    • Comment on choosing metrics
      • ?13 because no link to original Source
Factors for metrics
  • Factors for (dis-)agreement ?
    • Should replicate if strategy is good
    • Other countries should have ability to replicate the strategy
 USA has done very few tests ImplicationsSourceFurther reading Implications
  • Given the lack of testing (87% certain true), the amount of cases in USA is extremely uncertain Highly certain
    • Given (prev=true) few prevention-actions has been taken by USA that is a contributing factor (37%) to the theory that USA currently has a Silent Epidemic 37% certain. If true big implications .
Source
  • Claim: By end of last week, ca 450 tests had been done in comparison to ex. South Korea which’ve done 109,591 tests
    • Source: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/covid-19-testing/.
      • Reliable: 96%
      • Reference from source used:
        • USA tests: 456. South Korea: 109,591 tests. March 2. Today is Mar 6 2020. Last week ended 1 Mar. Accuracy is voted 96% by Erik Allberg.
Further reading More tests are about to be done. Pence has said 75.000 tests are being shipped. Regulations has been lifted to increase testing. The lack of testing has got much media coverage. The motives behind lack of testing is uncertain. USA should of seen it coming and prepared with test-kits. Whether it was a mistake or deliberate is uncertain, but claiming deliberate is conspiracy theory. Although critics of Trump claim it’s his fault due to new rules during his presidency, Trump has blamed Obama administration for the lack of testing.